Patent ID: 6085853
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
A drive system for a motor vehicle having a front axle and a plurality of rear axles, which are capable of being driven, comprising a central differential driven from an engine change-speed gearbox unit; an inter-axle differential, following the central differential in the direction of the power flow and located between the front axle and a first, front, rear axle of said plurality of rear axles, and a drive for at least one further rear axle of said plurality of rear axles; and axle differentials in each of said front axle and plurality of rear axles, wherein(a) the central differential is constructionally combined with the inter-axle differential between the front axle and first, front, rear axle and with the axle differential of the first, front, rear axle, and(b) the central differential is arranged behind and the inter-axle differential is arranged in front of the axle differential.