Asynchronous boost assist system for a motor vehicle

A vehicle comprising:

• a chassis;
• a plurality of wheels mounted to the chassis, the plurality of wheels including first and second front vehicle wheels and first and second rear vehicle wheels;
• and
• an asynchronous boost assist system mounted in the chassis, the boost system including:
• a first electric motor;
• a second electric motor positioned opposite the first electric motor;
• a differential gear system operatively connected to the first and second electric motors, the differential gear system including a first differential gear set operatively coupled to the first and second output members and a second differential gear set operatively connected to one of the first and second front vehicle wheels and the first and second rear vehicle wheels;
• and
• a controller operatively connected to each of the first and second electric motors, the controller selectively independently controls an operational speed of each of the first and second electric motors to selectively provide an acceleration boost through the second differential gear set.

A method of operating a boost assist system for a vehicle, the method comprising:

• signaling a first electric motor to rotate in a first direction at a first operational speed;
• signaling a second electric motor, operatively connected to the first electric motor through a differential gear set, to rotate in a second direction at the first operational speed;
• and
• reducing the first operational speed of the first electric motor to initiate forward movement of a vehicle.