An electric machine comprising: a stator including a stator core ; and a rotor configured to rotate about an axis of rotation in a direction of angular rotation with an active airgap defined between the rotor and the stator core , the rotor including a first claw-pole segment and an opposing second claw-pole segment , the first claw-pole segment including a plurality of fingers extending from an end ring , each finger including a distal end and a proximal end with the proximal end fixed to the end ring ; an interior side and an exterior side , the exterior side facing the stator , a leading side and a trailing side defined by the direction of angular rotation , characterized in that each finger also includes an indentation formed on the exterior trailing side of the finger at the proximal end of the finger , wherein the indentation is provided as beveled edge that forms a chamfer on the exterior side of the finger at the proximal end of the finger , wherein most of the chamfer does not face the active airgap , and wherein most of the indentation does not face the active airgap , wherein each finger is asymmetrical in shape relative to a plane of symmetry extending through an axial centerline of the finger and through the axis of rotation of the rotor , wherein the asymmetrical shape of the finger results from the indentation such that the finger is substantially symmetrical except for the indentation . a stator including a stator core ; and a rotor configured to rotate about an axis of rotation in a direction of angular rotation with an active airgap defined between the rotor and the stator core , the rotor including a first claw-pole segment and an opposing second claw-pole segment , the first claw-pole segment including a plurality of fingers extending from an end ring , each finger including a distal end and a proximal end with the proximal end fixed to the end ring ; an interior side and an exterior side , the exterior side facing the stator , a leading side and a trailing side defined by the direction of angular rotation , characterized in that each finger also includes an indentation formed on the exterior trailing side of the finger at the proximal end of the finger , wherein the indentation is provided as beveled edge that forms a chamfer on the exterior side of the finger at the proximal end of the finger , wherein most of the chamfer does not face the active airgap , and wherein most of the indentation does not face the active airgap , wherein each finger is asymmetrical in shape relative to a plane of symmetry extending through an axial centerline of the finger and through the axis of rotation of the rotor , wherein the asymmetrical shape of the finger results from the indentation such that the finger is substantially symmetrical except for the indentation . a distal end and a proximal end with the proximal end fixed to the end ring ; an interior side and an exterior side , the exterior side facing the stator , a leading side and a trailing side defined by the direction of angular rotation , characterized in that each finger also includes an indentation formed on the exterior trailing side of the finger at the proximal end of the finger , wherein the indentation is provided as beveled edge that forms a chamfer on the exterior side of the finger at the proximal end of the finger , wherein most of the chamfer does not face the active airgap , and wherein most of the indentation does not face the active airgap , wherein each finger is asymmetrical in shape relative to a plane of symmetry extending through an axial centerline of the finger and through the axis of rotation of the rotor , wherein the asymmetrical shape of the finger results from the indentation such that the finger is substantially symmetrical except for the indentation . <EOS>