power train
noun
: the intervening mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to a propeller or axle that it drives
also
: this mechanism plus the engine
power train warranty
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Also combining three electric motors—two on the front axle, plus a third integrated into the dual-clutch transmission—the power train of the Valhalla delivers 1,079 hp and 811 ft lbs of torque.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
The warranty coverage is 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper, 5 years / 60,000 miles on the power train, with a 5 year / 60,000 mile roadside assistance program.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Those were the dismal days of power-robbing emissions systems adapted to otherwise delightful power trains.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
The automaker recalled almost 13,000 2021 to 2024 Bronco Sport and 2022 to 2023 Maverick vehicles that may have body and power train control modules that may fail to detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
The warranty coverage is 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper, 5 years / 60,000 miles on the power train, with a 5 year / 60,000 mile roadside assistance program.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Those were the dismal days of power-robbing emissions systems adapted to otherwise delightful power trains.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
The automaker recalled almost 13,000 2021 to 2024 Bronco Sport and 2022 to 2023 Maverick vehicles that may have body and power train control modules that may fail to detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Power train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20train. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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