Transaxle
a component of a automobile that transfers energy from the flywheel(manual) or the pressure plate(automatic) through the differential to cv (continous velocity) joints on front wheel drive cars. also see tranmission
note: people might refer to a transaxle as a transmission, although, a transaxle consist of a transmission and differental encased together as a whole unit where as a transmission does not. for an example, a front engine rear-wheel drive car’s transmission is connected to the external differental which is typically located at the rear of the vehicle via a drive shaft.
an example of a transaxle, is a front engine front-wheel drive car’s transaxle has a internal differental. the differental is connected to the wheels via cv joints.
a transaxle is just as the name implies; a combined transmission and axle -ssembly. it can be mounted in the rear of a front-engine/rear-wheel drive vehicle or in unit with the engine in front-drive vehicles. it can also be installed in unit with the engine in a rear/rear drive vehicle.
1960s pontiac tempest and many european racing cars used a front engine and rear transaxle. most of today’s smaller cars have the front-drive system. volkswagen, porsche, and others have used the rear/rear approach.
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