If you’re not familiar with portal axles, it’s a rarely-seen drivetrain design that offsets – usually from above – drive shaft or CV axle from the center of the wheel hub either to ...

Similar portal axle setups have previously been seen on the Mercedes G-Class 4X4 squared, the Unimog and the Hummer H1. As for the design, the SUV gets widened fender flares, chunky body cladding ...

In addition to increasing ground clearance, portal axles allow for a wider stance, and the additional set of gears allows for lower gearing beyond the differential. Mercedes-Benz previously used ...

Known as the Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road, this portal axle-rocking beast takes things far beyond the brand’s typical Allroad treatment. Other adjustments to the standard Sportback model include a ...

Audi claims the newly developed portal axles increase torque at the wheels by 50 percent. The Q6 e-tron Off-Road also sits 6.3 inches higher and has a 9.8-inch wider track than the standard ...