E-assist with torque vectoring

An electric drive unit comprising an electric machine that acts to generate a rotational torque, a first shaft responsive to the rotational torque, a second shaft responsive to the rotational torque, a clutch housing in rotational communication with the electric machine, a first clutch assembly with a first set of clutch discs rotatably fixed to the clutch housing, a second clutch assembly with a second set of clutch discs rotatably fixed to the clutch housing, a first set of clutch plates in the first clutch assembly rotatably fixed to the first shaft and interleaved with the first set of clutch discs, a second set of clutch plates in the second clutch assembly rotatably fixed to the second shaft and interleaved with the second set of clutch discs, and a gear set engageable between the electric machine and each of the first and second clutch assemblies, the gear set effecting a low range, a high range and a neutral operating state between the electric machine and each of the first and second clutch assemblies.

An electric drive unit for use in a powertrain system including first and second drivelines, and a primary propulsion system translating rotational torque only to the first driveline, the second driveline including first and second road wheels, the electric drive unit comprising an electric machine generating a rotational torque, a clutch housing in rotational communication with the electric machine, a first shaft rotatably fixed with the first road wheel, a second shaft rotatably fixed with the second wheel, a first clutch assembly selectively coupling the clutch housing with the first shaft such that the rotational torque can be selectively and independently modulated through the first clutch assembly to the first road wheel, and a second clutch assembly selectively coupling the clutch housing with the second shaft such that the rotational torque can be selectively and independently modulated through the second clutch assembly to the second road wheel.