At the rear end,
the hollow shaft drove the housing of the center differential, which was flanged directly to the shaft.
Not exact matches
Measures adopted include fitting 14 per cent thicker front door window glass, low - drag exterior mirror housings, new vibration - damping engine mounts,
hollow drive shafts, stronger bodyshell joints between the sills and B - pillars, double - layer door seals, and increased foam - filling in the A -, B - and C - pillars.
A short, coaxial
hollow shaft encompasses the
drive shaft for the even gears, connecting them to the dual clutch.
Other features helping to add an extra edge to the
driving dynamics include the rear differential's
hollow lightweight output
shafts and the Active M Differential.
Finishing off the driveline is an Active M Differential
driving the rear wheels, which is a limited - slip diff that features
hollow output
shafts for reduced weight and multiple electronically controlled plates to adjust power to the wheels to optimize traction and performance.
In this way, part of the
drive force is transferred from the differential basket to the cardan
shaft via the
hollow shaft, the crown wheel and the pinion
shaft.
The Ur - quattro's all - wheel -
drive system featured a
hollow shaft running through the transmission, obviating not only a heavy transfer case but also an auxiliary
shaft to the front axle.