transaxle
Sign in to savethumb|Csonka (automobile)|Csonka transaxle from 1908 thumb|Drawing of the "Alfa Transaxle" layout, with gearbox mounted in block at the rear differential; also [[inboard brakes to reduce unsprung mass]] A transaxle is single mechanical device which combines the functions of an automobile's transmission, axle, and differential into one integrated assembly. It can be produced in both manual and automatic versions.
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- Engine and drive at the same end
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive transaxles{{anchor|FR}}
- Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive transaxles{{anchor|RR}}
- Four-wheel-drive
- See also
- References
thumb|Csonka (automobile)|Csonka transaxle from 1908 thumb|Drawing of the "Alfa Transaxle" layout, with gearbox mounted in block at the rear differential; also [[inboard brakes to reduce unsprung mass]] A transaxle is single mechanical device which combines the functions of an automobile's transmission, axle, and differential into one integrated assembly. It can be produced in both manual and automatic versions.
==Engine and drive at the same end== Transaxles are nearly universal in all automobile configurations that have the engine placed at the same end of the car as the driven wheels: the front-engine/front-wheel-drive; rear-engine/rear-wheel-drive; and mid-engine/rear-wheel-drive arrangements.