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  • AWD Four-wheel drive (4x4)

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    AWD Four-wheel drive (4x4)

    Four-wheel drive (4x4) explained Four-wheel drive, All-wheel drive, AWD, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four") is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to re ...

  • Beam axle

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    Beam axle

    Beam axle A beam axle is a suspension system, also called a solid axle, in which one set of wheels is connected laterally by a single beam or shaft. A live axle is a type of beam ...

  • Clutch explained

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    Clutch explained

    Automotive clutch explained A clutch is a mechanical device that provides for the transmission of power (and therefore usually motion) from one component (the driving member) to a ...

  • Continuously variable transmission

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    Continuously variable transmission

    Automotive Continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a transmission that can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ...

  • Cruise control

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    Cruise control

    Cruise control explained Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or autocruise, or tempomat in some countries) is a system that automatically controls the speed of a moto ...

  • CV Axle Joint

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    CV Axle Joint

    How a Car CV Axle Joint Works A CV joint or constant velocity joint is a type of mechanism that connects two fixed rotating shafts. This joint allows the shafts to be connected wh ...

  • Differential Axle workings

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    Differential Axle workings

    How a car Differential Axle Works So what, exactly, is the rear axle for and what does it do? Well, it has three main functions - First, to receive the power from the engine (via ...

  • Differential Types

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    Differential Types

    Differential Types explained A differential is a device, usually, but not necessarily, employing gears, which is connected to the outside world by three shafts, chains, or similar ...

  • Drive shaft types

    Drive shaft types

    Automotive Drive shaft explained A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft is a mechanical component for transmitting torque and rota ...

  • Dropped axle

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    Dropped axle

    Car Dropped axle explained A dropped axle is the axle of a vehicle that is bent upwards towards the ends, i.e. the centre is 'dropped'. This gives two advantages: the centre of gr ...

  • F4 Front-engine, four-wheel-drive

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    F4 Front-engine, four-wheel-drive

    Automotive (F4) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout In automotive design, an F4, or Front-engine, Four-wheel-drive layout places the internal combustion engine at the front of t ...

  • FF Front-wheel-drive

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    FF Front-wheel-drive

    Car Front-wheel-drive (FF) explained FF layout Front-wheel-drive layouts are those in which the front wheels of the vehicle are driven. The most popular layout used in cars today ...

  • Flywheel Flexplate

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    Flywheel Flexplate

    Flywheel or Flexplate Every vehicle on the road has a coupler between theengine and transmission, for anautomatic transmission this is called the flexplate, for a manual transmiss ...

  • FMR Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive

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    FMR Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive

    Automotive Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive (FMR) In automotive design, a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FMR) is one that places the engine in the front, with the re ...

  • FR Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

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    FR Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout

    Automotive Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) In automotive design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear-wheel-drive layout is one where the engine is located at the front of the ...