transaxle
noun
trans·ax·le
tran(t)s-ˈak-səl 
tranz-
: a unit that consists of a combination of a transmission and an axle's differential gear used especially in front-wheel-drive automobiles
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The transmission is a five-speed transaxle, its rear placement chosen to optimize weight distribution.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
From there, the rear of the Mustang shell undergoes surgery to fit the GTD's transaxle, which contains a Tremec eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2023
The subsequent Simplex 50 HP automobile, which was fit with the aforementioned mill, ran a four-speed transaxle with final chain drive.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
The small-block engine and the 911 transaxle cost $38,000; the LS1 engine with transaxle costs $42,000.
—Larry Webster, Car and Driver, 5 Aug. 2023
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
From there, the rear of the Mustang shell undergoes surgery to fit the GTD's transaxle, which contains a Tremec eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Aug. 2023
The subsequent Simplex 50 HP automobile, which was fit with the aforementioned mill, ran a four-speed transaxle with final chain drive.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2023
The small-block engine and the 911 transaxle cost $38,000; the LS1 engine with transaxle costs $42,000.
—Larry Webster, Car and Driver, 5 Aug. 2023
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“Transaxle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transaxle. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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