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In theautomotive field, a transaxle is a major mechanical component that combines the functionality

of thetransmission, the differential, and associated components of the driven axleinto one integrated

assembly.

Transaxles are near universal in all automobileconfigurations that have the engine placed at the same

end of the car as the driven wheels: thefront-engine, front-wheel drive layout, rear-engine, rear-wheel

drive layoutand rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layoutarrangements.

Many mid-andrear-enginedvehicles use a transverse engineand transaxle, similar to a front wheeldrive unit. Others use a longitudinal engineand transaxle likeFerrari's 1989Mondial twhich used a "t"

arrangement with a longitudinal engine connected to a transverse transaxle, a design the company

continues to this day. Front-wheel driveversions of modernAudis, from the A4 upwards, along with

their related marquesfrom the Volkswagen Group(which share the same automobile layout) also use

a similar layout, but with the transaxle also mounted longitudinally.

Contents

1 Front-engine, rear-wheel drive transaxles

2 Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive transaxles

3 Four-wheel drive

4 See also

5 References

[edit]Front-engine, rear-wheel drive transaxles

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1963-1968 Ferrari 330

19681973Ferrari Daytona

19721987Alfa Romeo Alfetta

19741987Alfa Romeo GTV/Alfa Romeo GTV6

19761988Porsche 924

19761991Volvo 300 series

19771985Alfa Romeo Giulietta

19781995Porsche 928

19821995Porsche 944and Porsche 968

19841987Alfa Romeo 90

19851992Alfa Romeo 75

19891991Alfa Romeo SZ

19922003Ferrari 456

19962005Ferrari 550/575M

1997up Chevrolet Corvette

19971999Panoz Esperante GTR-1

1997-2002 Plymouth Prowler

1998-2005 Shelby Series 1

2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR

2003onAston Martin DB9

2004onFerrari 612 Scaglietti

2004onMaserati Quattroporte

2005upAston Martin V8 Vantage

2006up Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

2008-upAlfa Romeo 8C Competizione

2009up Lexus LF-A

2010-upMercedes-Benz SLS AMG

[edit]Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive transaxles

Volkswagenand laterPorschemade extensive use of transaxles in their rear (and mid) engined

vehicles, including:

1934-1936 Mercedes-Benz 150H

1960-1969 Chevrolet Corvair

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19481965Porsche 356

1963present Porsche 911

19651969, 1976Porsche 912

19691976Porsche 914 (mid-engined)

19751989Porsche 930

19382003Volkswagen Beetle

19551974Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

1950present Volkswagen Type 2

19611973Volkswagen Type 3

19681974Volkswagen Type 4

Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layoutis also the preferred layout forDune Buggy, Sandrail, and most

other non-truck based race cars used in off-road racing.[citation needed]

[edit]Four-wheel drive

AllAudicars with longitudinal enginesand their 'trademark' quattrofour-wheel drive (4WD) system,

along with their relatedmarquesfrom theVolkswagen Groupwhich share the samelayout, utilise a

transaxle. This is mounted immediately behind the front-mounted engine(again, longitudinally) and

contains the 'gearbox' (manual, automatic, DSG, or CVT), along with both the centredifferential, and

the front differential and final drive unit.

Other 4WD applications include:

19841986Ford RS200 mid-engined, with the gearbox in the front;

2007on Nissan GT-R front-engined, with the gearbox in the rear.

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