The Hyperlogos

A transaxle is simply a [[transmission]] which is "part" of the driven axle. Keep in mind that an "axle" does not necessarily refer to an actual individual axle; in fact, due to the suspension and other systems used on cars today, in general there is a separate axle for each driven wheel. Even inside a [[live axle]] setup, the middle of the axle is broken and there is a [[differential]] there. Transaxles are also often coupled directly to the engine, although this is not a necessity. For example, the [[Porsche 928]] has a torque tubeA tubular driveshaft intended to minimize flex between the engine and transaxle. But a transaxle is standard equipment in all front wheel drive vehicles, and in that case the transaxle bolts directly to the engine, just as would a transmission in an ordinary vehicle with a longitudinally-mounted engine. [img_assist|nid=8409|title=Audi AWD Center Differential|desc=|link=url,/node/614|align=right|width=123|height=120] Regardless of whether we're talking about front- or mid-engine vehicles, there is a differential (at least one) inside the transmission and two axles project from it to go to the wheels. In the case of all wheel drive vehicles, they typically also have the center differential inside the transaxle, although some vehicles use an external transfer case filled up with a differential instead of a spool gear.