A transmission (104; 204; 304; 404) comprising: a housing, an input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410) configured to receive torque from a drive unit (102; 202), an output shaft (112; 212; 312; 412) configured to transmit torque to a load (106; 206), a first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422) arranged between the input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410) and the output shaft (112; 212; 312; 412), the first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422) being configured to receive torque from the input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410), a second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424) coupled to the first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422) between the input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410) and the output shaft (112; 212; 312; 412), a variable-ratio unit (114; 214; 314; 414) configured to transmit power between (i) a first member coupled to the input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410) and a first element of the first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422) and (ii) a second member coupled to a second element of the first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422), a first torque transmitting mechanism (116; 216; 316; 416) arranged between the second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424) and the housing, the first torque transmitting mechanism (116; 216; 316; 416) being moveable between (i) a disengaged position in which the second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424) is decoupled from the housing and (ii) an engaged position in which the second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424) is coupled to the housing such that torque is transmitted through the second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424), and a bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220) being moveable between (i) a disengaged position and (ii) an engaged position such that the variable-ratio unit (114; 214; 314; 414) is bypassed through the bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220), characterized in that the bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220) is arranged between the first member and the second member, the bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220) being moveable between (i) the disengaged position in which the first member is decoupled from the second member and (ii) the engaged position in which the first member is coupled to the second member such that torque is transmitted between the first member and the second member through the bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220). a housing, an input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410) configured to receive torque from a drive unit (102; 202), an output shaft (112; 212; 312; 412) configured to transmit torque to a load (106; 206), a first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422) arranged between the input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410) and the output shaft (112; 212; 312; 412), the first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422) being configured to receive torque from the input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410), a second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424) coupled to the first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422) between the input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410) and the output shaft (112; 212; 312; 412), a variable-ratio unit (114; 214; 314; 414) configured to transmit power between (i) a first member coupled to the input shaft (110; 210; 310; 410) and a first element of the first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422) and (ii) a second member coupled to a second element of the first gearset (122; 222; 322; 422), a first torque transmitting mechanism (116; 216; 316; 416) arranged between the second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424) and the housing, the first torque transmitting mechanism (116; 216; 316; 416) being moveable between (i) a disengaged position in which the second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424) is decoupled from the housing and (ii) an engaged position in which the second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424) is coupled to the housing such that torque is transmitted through the second gearset (124; 224; 324; 424), and a bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220) being moveable between (i) a disengaged position and (ii) an engaged position such that the variable-ratio unit (114; 214; 314; 414) is bypassed through the bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220), characterized in that the bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220) is arranged between the first member and the second member, the bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220) being moveable between (i) the disengaged position in which the first member is decoupled from the second member and (ii) the engaged position in which the first member is coupled to the second member such that torque is transmitted between the first member and the second member through the bypass torque transmitting mechanism (120; 220).