Transaxles

Transaxles

A Transaxle is a transmission (gearbox) and differential combined as used in most front wheel drive vehicles.

On a front wheel drive vehicle, the Transaxle and engine are conbined. The transaxle acts as a gearbox and differential.

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A rear wheel drive transaxle has the gearbox and differential together at the rear of the vehicle. In some vehicles, the engine can also be located at the rear e.g. Volkswagen Beetle, Porsche 911 and Fiat 500.

 

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Transaxles can also be used in a front engine, rear wheel drive vehicle where the gearbox and differential are conbined in fron or behind the rear axle point e.g. Porsche 928, Alfa Romeo GTV

 

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