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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The EVs will be built in Italy according to CEO de Vries, with some power train input from companies in the U.K. 
Bill Roberson, Forbes, 7 June 2022 The power train and the car’s advanced aerodynamics prefigured Ferrari’s domination of Formula 1 into the new century. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The larger battery pack will give the power train a bit more oomph and also increases the driving range of your EV (more on that below). Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2021 So Drake studied mechanical engineering and took a job right out of college at Ford as a power train engineer. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 15 June 2022 Its next-generation power train will propel future models of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2022 The power train combines a rear-mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V-8 engine making 727 hp and 531 ft lbs of torque, with an electric motor—mounted directly onto the engine—making up the extra. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2021 My cousins tried to teach me about how the power train delivers torque to the wheels. John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 The power train, including Porsche’s eight-speed PDK automatic transmission (a seven-speed manual is also available for the same price), allows the model to cover zero to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds (with the Sport Chrono Package) and top out at 190 mph. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2022 See More
Bill Roberson, Forbes, 7 June 2022 The power train and the car’s advanced aerodynamics prefigured Ferrari’s domination of Formula 1 into the new century. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The larger battery pack will give the power train a bit more oomph and also increases the driving range of your EV (more on that below). Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2021 So Drake studied mechanical engineering and took a job right out of college at Ford as a power train engineer. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 15 June 2022 Its next-generation power train will propel future models of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2022 The power train combines a rear-mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V-8 engine making 727 hp and 531 ft lbs of torque, with an electric motor—mounted directly onto the engine—making up the extra. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2021 My cousins tried to teach me about how the power train delivers torque to the wheels. John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 The power train, including Porsche’s eight-speed PDK automatic transmission (a seven-speed manual is also available for the same price), allows the model to cover zero to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds (with the Sport Chrono Package) and top out at 190 mph. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above