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
• This is an electro-mechanical system in the rear transaxle.
  — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
• 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 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
• 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 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 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
• 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
• The eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transaxle carries over as well, though it has been reprogrammed to shift with greater speed and polish.
  — Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2026
• 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
• 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 transaxle, meanwhile, was actually sourced from the 2005 Ford GT.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2021
• 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 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 dual-clutch 7-speed transaxle pops gears in milliseconds, shift paddles and throttle substituting for conductor’s baton.
  — Mark Ewing, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• So much grunt routes through a trick all-wheel-drive system that actually uses a two-speed gearbox ahead of the engine between the front wheels, in addition to a more traditional eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle routing power to the rears.
  — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• 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
• The transmission generally shifts smoothly, but there’s such a racket from that transaxle and limited-slip differential, not to mention a huge amount of road noise coming up through the suspension, that any conversation will sound more like a shouting match out of necessity.
  — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
• Details about the Next Gen car include a composite body and symmetrical car, independent rear suspension, 18-inch wheels instead of 15-inch ones and a new transaxle combining the transmission and rear gears into one package.
  — Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 5 May 2021
• The first Ford GTs made 647 hp at 6,250 rpm in street trim—upped to 660 hp for 2020—with 550 lbs-ft of torque at 5,900 rpm through a Getrag 7-speed dual-clutch transaxle.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025