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Most motor vehicles need a transmission, since the speed requirements of the wheels are different from those of the engine. This is particularly true when the engine is a reciprocating internal combustion engine: in this case the transmission includes a start-up device (either clutch or torque converter), a variable ratio gearbox and the final drive and differential, which operates the wheel by means of shafts and joints.
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Genta, G., Morello, L., Cavallino, F., Filtri, L. (2014). Transmission. In: The Motor Car. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-8552-6_11
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