Drivetrain
Drivetrain
Drivetrain
Propeller shaft
The function of the drivetrain is to couple the engine that
produces the power to the driving wheels that use this Rear axle
mechanical power to rotate the axle. This connection in-
volves physically linking the two components, which may Final drive
be at opposite ends of the vehicle and so requiring a long Dierential
propeller shaft or drive shaft. The operating speed of the
engine and wheels are also dierent and must be matched
by the correct gear ratio. As the vehicle speed changes, 2.2 Automatic transmission car
the ideal engine speed must remain approximately con-
stant for ecient operation and so this gearbox ratio must Torque converter
also be changed, either manually, automatically or by an
automatic continuous variation. Transmission
Propeller shaft
2 Components Rear axle
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2 4 REFERENCES
Transfer box
Transmission brake
Propeller shafts, to front and rear
3 See also
Two-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
64 (drivetrain)
Front wheel drive manual transaxle, showing the gearbox and Six-wheel drive
nal drive incorporated in the same housing
Eight-wheel drive
Clutch
Gearbox
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