Transmissions: Final Drive & Drive Shafts: Front-wheel drive

Topic	Summary

Front-wheel drive shafts	In front-wheel drive vehicles, the drive shafts transfer the drive directly from the differential to the front wheels.
Front-wheel final drives	In front-wheel drive vehicles, the final drive gears are incorporated in the transaxle assembly.
Front-wheel differentials	When a vehicle is turning, a standard differential allows the two drive shafts and the driving road wheels to rotate at different speeds while still applying an equal turning effort to both.