A drive system comprising a motor, a differential and a clutch system for selectably connecting a vehicle rear axle to the motor, the clutch system comprising an intermediate shaft to fixably attach to a side gear of the differential for rotation therewith, wherein: a case of the differential is connected to the motor via a gear train; an other side gear of the differential is affixed to an output shaft; and the output shaft extends through a center of rotation of an armature of the motor for connecting to a road wheel of a vehicle; the clutch system further comprising a clutch assembly to selectably connect the intermediate shaft to an other output shaft adapted to be connected to an other road wheel of the vehicle wherein the clutch assembly includes: a clutch housing to attach to a transmission-differential housing attached to the motor; and a mulitplate clutch pack rotatably disposed in the clutch housing wherein the multiplate clutch includes: a clutch pack housing having a hub with a first splined connection to the intermediate shaft; a plurality of first clutch plates disposed in the clutch pack housing wherein the plurality of first clutch plates have internal engagement features to engage the other output shaft with a second splined connection; and a plurality of second clutch plates disposed alternatingly with the plurality of first clutch plates in the clutch pack housing wherein the plurality of second clutch plates have external engagement features to engage the clutch pack housing by a third splined connection; and an actuator to selectably actuate the clutch assembly to an engaged state and thereby selectably connect the intermediate shaft to the other output shaft wherein the output shaft, the other output shaft, and the motor rotate independently when the clutch assembly is not in the engaged state. a case of the differential is connected to the motor via a gear train; an other side gear of the differential is affixed to an output shaft; and the output shaft extends through a center of rotation of an armature of the motor for connecting to a road wheel of a vehicle; a clutch housing to attach to a transmission-differential housing attached to the motor; and a mulitplate clutch pack rotatably disposed in the clutch housing wherein the multiplate clutch includes: a clutch pack housing having a hub with a first splined connection to the intermediate shaft; a plurality of first clutch plates disposed in the clutch pack housing wherein the plurality of first clutch plates have internal engagement features to engage the other output shaft with a second splined connection; and a clutch pack housing having a hub with a first splined connection to the intermediate shaft; a plurality of first clutch plates disposed in the clutch pack housing wherein the plurality of first clutch plates have internal engagement features to engage the other output shaft with a second splined connection; and a plurality of second clutch plates disposed alternatingly with the plurality of first clutch plates in the clutch pack housing wherein the plurality of second clutch plates have external engagement features to engage the clutch pack housing by a third splined connection; and an actuator to selectably actuate the clutch assembly to an engaged state and thereby selectably connect the intermediate shaft to the other output shaft wherein the output shaft, the other output shaft, and the motor rotate independently when the clutch assembly is not in the engaged state.