axle
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Hence the decision to go for a nominal 50-50 split between electric and internal combustion power and an engine with no MGU-H and a much more powerful MGU-K, recovering from the rear axle only.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
An obvious solution to that was to recover from the front axle as well as the rear.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
The maneuvering is actually quite smart for a drummy little compact with about 60% of its weight over the front wheels and a torsion-beam rear axle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
If the AWD detects a sustained loss of traction at the rear it can route up to 369 lb-ft to the front axle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
He started to writhe, coiling around the axle like a spring.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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