Powertrain Configuration Designs

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POWERTRAIN

CONFIGURATION

DESIGNS

S.Spilman November 2008


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


FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (FWD)

TRANSVERSE ENGINE

FRONT

1. ENGINE 3. FRONT AXLE

2. TRANSAXLE


REAR WHEEL DRIVE (RWD)

INLINE ENGINE

FRONT

1. ENGINE 4. REAR AXLE

2. TRANSMISSION 5. REAR DIFFERENTIAL

3. DRIVESHAFT


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


REAR WHEEL DRIVE (RWD)

MID - ENGINE

FRONT

1. ENGINE 3. REAR AXLE

2. TRANSAXLE


HONDA

ENGINE ON LEFT

TOYOTA COROLLA

NISSAN SENTRA

FORD FOCUS, ETC.

ENGINE ON RIGHT

FWD – FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VARIATIONS

FRONT


ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)

** FULL TIME 4 WHEEL DRIVE

FRONT

EXAMPLE: SUBARU – OUTBACK, WRX, FORESTER


FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD)

** ON DEMAND 4 WHEEL DRIVE

FRONT

EXAMPLE: TOYOTA 4WD PICKUP, 4-RUNNER

JEEP CHEROKEE


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









VEYRON


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

TOYOTA SUPRA



PONTIAC GTO


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

ACURA NSX



AUDI RS-6QUATTRO



BMW



1990 CORVETTE ZR-1


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

3. SAME CONFIG AS VW BEETLE

FIAT NUOVA 500


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


SATURN VUE

1. NO ENGINE SHOWN2. APPEARS ALL WHEEL DRIVE

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Powertrain Configuration Designs