front-wheel drive
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power train of a front-wheel-drive automobile
The main elements of the power train of a front-wheel-drive automobile are the transversely mounted engine and the transmission, which transfers the torque, or turning energy, of the engine to the drive wheels through a short drive shaft.
Front-wheel drive (FWD) is an automotive engineering system where the engine's power is applied to the front wheels of a vehicle. This setup is also commonly abbreviated as FWD. In FWD systems, power is conveyed from the transmission to the front wheels, often through short transverse drive shafts with universal joints at both ends. This design is simplified for front-engine, front-wheel-drive mechanisms.123
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