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rear-wheel drive transaxle — A rear wheel drive construction incorporating a transmission differential unit placed between the rear wheels of a front engined car. The engine may be a front engine (as in most cars and all trucks), a mid engine (as in some sports and racing… … Dictionary of automotive terms
transaxle — A drive setup in which the transmissiongearbox clutch final drive, and differential are combined into a single unit connected directly to the driveshaft. It is used mostly in rear engine cars like the Corvair, but is also found in some front… … Dictionary of automotive terms
drive — [1] to travel in a car as in the expression, We drove to Chicago. [2] to operate a vehicle as in the expression, Martha drove to New York by herself. [3] to cause a wheel, shaft, etc. to turn or rotate. [4] to propel a vehicle. [5] a journey in a … Dictionary of automotive terms
transaxle — [trans ak′səl, tranzak′səl] n. a part in the drivetrain of a front wheel drive motor vehicle, combining in one housing the transmission and differential and usually connected directly to the front axle … English World dictionary
Transaxle — A transaxle, in the automotive field, is a component that combines the functionality of the transmission, the differential and the drive axle into one integrated assembly. Transaxles are near universal in all automobile configurations that have… … Wikipedia
Drive shaft — This article is about the mechanical device. For the fictional music group from the American television series Lost , see Charlie Pace. Not to be confused with Axle. Drive shaft with universal joints at each end and a spline in the centre A drive … Wikipedia
transaxle — noun Etymology: transmission + axle Date: 1958 a unit that consists of a combination of a transmission and an axle s differential gear used especially in front wheel drive automobiles … New Collegiate Dictionary
transaxle — noun A single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential are combined into a single unit connected directly to the driveshaft, used mostly in rear engine cars … Wiktionary
transaxle — ˈtran(t)ˌsaksəl, ˈtraan , nˌza noun Etymology: transmission + axle : a unit consisting of a combination of transmission and front axle used in front wheel drive automobiles … Useful english dictionary
Four-wheel drive — This article is about the class of vehicle drivetrains. For other uses, see Four by four/Four wheel drive (disambiguation). All wheel drive redirects here. For the all wheel drive in motorcycles, see two wheel drive. The Jeep Wrangler is a 4WD… … Wikipedia
