How to Use transaxle in a Sentence

transaxle

noun
  • The spare tire is stowed over the transaxle in the rear, and the battery is mounted in the extreme right rear corner.
    Car and Driver, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The wheels were going so fast, the clamping of the brakes snapped the half shafts that connected the transaxle to each wheel.
    Alex Davies, Wired, 6 Jan. 2021
  • There's a nice pop from behind as the GT's seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle snaps through the gears.
    David Beard, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2020
  • The engine is from a Corvette, the transaxle is from a 911 Porsche, the radiator is from a Honda Civic.
    Kristina Pritchett, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2019
  • The team says the new mill can produce in excess of 304 horses, which is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed transaxle gearbox.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The engine sits an inch lower in the car and bolts directly to the Tremec eight-speed, dual-clutch transaxle.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Under its skin, the GT R is built like a barbell, with the biturbo 4.0-liter V8 up front and 7-speed dual-clutch transaxle in the rear.
    Dan Neil, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2017
  • The transaxle was later offered for sale on the Bring a Trailer website, where it was purchased for the hefty sum by Bagans.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2021
  • The transaxle, meanwhile, was actually sourced from the 2005 Ford GT.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2021
  • Pull the right carbon-fiber paddle shifter and the rear-mounted, Magna-made eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle loads first gear.
    John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The standard engine is a 3.2-liter V-6 lashed to a nine-speed automatic transaxle.
    John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 22 Jan. 2022
  • All that ordinary is lashed to an eight-speed automatic transaxle, just as in the Camry.
    John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The powertrain uses a 1.5-liter flat-four engine and a four-speed manual transaxle.
    Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Three electric motors—two on the front axle and a third between the engine and the eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle—join the V-8 and are powered by a 7.9-kWh lithium-ion battery.
    Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 29 May 2019
  • The most daunting issue: fitting an engine and adapting it to the sequential transaxle.
    Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The dual-clutch transaxle is so well programmed that vanity is the only real reason to engage the paddles.
    K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2022
  • This and the low center of gravity were not achieved by using a transaxle, Tada confirmed, adding that hitting these targets was the most difficult part of the project.
    Erik Johnson, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2018
  • The mill is mated to a five-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The gearbox is a five-speed manual transaxle modified to handle the extra power.
    Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 21 July 2022
  • Bosch supplied the motor-generator unit (MGU), which nestles between the engine and the seven-speed Xtrac rear transaxle.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Toyota will bring assembly of hybrid transaxles—made up of an electric motor, generator and power split device—to the U.S. for the first time.
    Adrienne Roberts, WSJ, 26 Sep. 2017
  • The rear motor is identical to the front unit, but the transaxle adds an electronic locking mechanism to the differential to provide extra traction in off—road use.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • That power is mated to a five-speed manual transaxle and limited-slip differential sending power to the rear wheels.
    Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 June 2022
  • The Hydrogear is a popular residential-grade transaxle with a one-inch-diameter axle and a 900-pound weight rating.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The most complete kit include suspension pieces, a Renault five-speed transaxle (the same unit used in the Delorean sports car), a steering rack, a braking system, and interior fitments.
    Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Instead of the former six-speed, the V6 is coupled to a new eight-speed automatic transaxle gearbox with refined logic control that optimizes the sedan’s speed, engine speed and torque engagement.
    Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2018
  • In addition to the aforementioned two-speed transaxles, each axle also gets a locking differential, and the powertrain features inboard brakes and portal hub gears.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2019
  • And, mirroring the other Taycan models, the standard Taycan features a two-speed transaxle to optimize acceleration both around town and on the highway.
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The dual-clutch 7-speed transaxle pops gears in milliseconds, shift paddles and throttle substituting for conductor’s baton.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • At the TourX’s launch, power will be routed solely through an eight-speed automatic transaxle, manually shifted if desired.
    David Beard, Car and Driver, 5 July 2017

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