Powertrain Configuration Designs

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POWERTRAIN

CONFIGURATION

DESIGNS

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Driveline TypesAll Vehicles Fall into the following groups:

• Front Wheel Drive - FWD• Rear Wheel Drive - RWD• 4 Wheel Drive - 4WD• All Wheel Drive - AWD

• Front Engine• Rear Engine• Mid Engine

Engines may be Inline or Transverse Mounted

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FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (FWD)

TRANSVERSE ENGINE

FRONT

1. ENGINE 3. FRONT AXLE

2. TRANSAXLE

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REAR WHEEL DRIVE (RWD)

INLINE ENGINE

FRONT

1. ENGINE 4. REAR AXLE

2. TRANSMISSION 5. REAR DIFFERENTIAL

3. DRIVESHAFT

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4WD - FOUR WHEEL DRIVE

INLINE ENGINE

FRONT

1. TRANSMISSION 5. REAR AXLES

2. TRANSFER CASE 6. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL

3. REAR DRIVESHAFT 7. FRONT AXLES

4. FRONT DRIVESHAFT

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REAR WHEEL DRIVE (RWD)

MID - ENGINE

FRONT

1. ENGINE 3. REAR AXLE

2. TRANSAXLE

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HONDA

ENGINE ON LEFT

TOYOTA COROLLA

NISSAN SENTRA

FORD FOCUS, ETC.

ENGINE ON RIGHT

FWD – FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VARIATIONS

FRONT

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ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)

** FULL TIME 4 WHEEL DRIVE

FRONT

EXAMPLE: SUBARU – OUTBACK, WRX, FORESTER

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FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD)

** ON DEMAND 4 WHEEL DRIVE

FRONT

EXAMPLE: TOYOTA 4WD PICKUP, 4-RUNNER

JEEP CHEROKEE

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

VEYRON

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10 FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

TOYOTA SUPRA

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

PONTIAC GTO

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FWD, RWD, or AWD ?TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

ACURA NSX

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

AUDI RS-6QUATTRO

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

BMW

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1. FWD, RWD, or AWD ?2. TRANSMISSION or TRANSAXLE ?3. INLINE or TRANSVERSE ENGINE ?

1990 CORVETTE ZR-1

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1. REAR INLINE MOUNTED ENGINE2. TRANSAXLE & REAR WHEEL DRIVE

3. SAME CONFIG AS VW BEETLE

FIAT NUOVA 500

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1. INLINE V-8 ENGINE & TRANSMISSION2. REAR WHEEL DRIVE

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SATURN VUE

1. NO ENGINE SHOWN2. APPEARS ALL WHEEL DRIVE