Compact axial-flux electric motors are poised to be the next big thing in EV propulsion. These devices are commonly called "pancake" motors because they are flat, thin, and circular, like a pancake or ...

Tesla was first to patent a primitive axial-flux electric motor—Nikola Tesla, that is, way back in 1889. It would be 126 years before the concept found its way to a car, the 1,500-horsepower (1,103 ...

Mercedes-Benz recently acquired British axial flux motor designer YASA. The company’s high-performance motor technology was on full display in the automaker’s new Vision One-Eleven electric vehicle ...

The Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven prototype hints at what to expect from future electric performance cars from the company, including an axial-flux motor and new battery system that features ...

Lamborghini has once again pushed the boundaries of automotive innovation with the Tamario, a hybrid supercar that integrates three innovative axial flux motors developed by Yasa. These motors, ...

Electrification is nothing new in the world of performance cars. Some of our favorite sports machines of the last few years manage to use electric motors to enhance the powertrain experience, rather ...