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REAR WHEEL DRIVE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A drivetrain layout that provides power to the rear wheels only.

Key term(s)
  • rear wheel drive
  • rearwheel drive

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Organisation des organes mécaniques du véhicule telle que la puissance du moteur est transmise aux roues arrière qui mettent en mouvement le véhicule.

OBS

propulsion arrière : terme pléonastique passé dans l'usage.

OBS

traction arrière : Le sens premier du mot «traction» est «action de tirer». Ce mot ne convient donc que dans le cas où les roues motrices sont les roues avant du véhicule.

Spanish

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