An infinitely variable transmission having a geared neutral mode and at least three forward operating modes, comprising an input shaft, an input gearset coupled to the input shaft and connected to a ring gear of a first planetary gearset, the input gearset includes first and second gears (212, 214) and an idler interposed between the first and second gears, an output shaft spaced from the input shaft, a first gearset coupled to a carrier of the first planetary gearset and an input shaft of a variator providing continuously variable torque output, wherein the first gearset includes third and fourth gears (216, 218), a second gearset coupled to a sun gear of a secondary planetary gearset and an output shaft of the variator, wherein the sun gear of the second planetary gear set is coupled to a sun gear of the first planetary gear set, and wherein the second gearset includes fifth and sixth gears (222, 224), wherein the carrier of the first planetary gearset is connected to a ring gear of the second planetary gearset, and a first centerline, a second centerline non-coaxial with the first centerline, and a third centerline non-coaxial with the first centerline and the second centerline, wherein the variator is located on the first centerline, wherein the input shaft and the output shaft are located on the second centerline, and wherein the first planetary gearset, the second planetary gearset, the input gearset, the first gearset and the second gearset are located on the third centerline, a first clutch and a first output gearset coupled between the second planetary gearset and the output shaft, wherein the first clutch and the first output gearset are located on the third centerline, a second clutch and a second output gearset coupled between the variator input shaft and the output shaft, wherein the second clutch and the second output gearset are located on the first centerline, a third clutch, wherein the third clutch and the first output gearset are coupled between the second gearset and the output shaft, wherein the third clutch is located on the third centerline, a fourth clutch and a third output gearset coupled between the variator input shaft and the output shaft, wherein the fourth clutch and the third output gearset are located on the first centerline, wherein in each mode of the transmission, one of the clutches is engaged and the other clutches are not engaged, wherein the planetary gearsets are positioned beside the variator in the transmission. an input shaft, an input gearset coupled to the input shaft and connected to a ring gear of a first planetary gearset, the input gearset includes first and second gears (212, 214) and an idler interposed between the first and second gears, an output shaft spaced from the input shaft, a first gearset coupled to a carrier of the first planetary gearset and an input shaft of a variator providing continuously variable torque output, wherein the first gearset includes third and fourth gears (216, 218), a second gearset coupled to a sun gear of a secondary planetary gearset and an output shaft of the variator, wherein the sun gear of the second planetary gear set is coupled to a sun gear of the first planetary gear set, and wherein the second gearset includes fifth and sixth gears (222, 224), wherein the carrier of the first planetary gearset is connected to a ring gear of the second planetary gearset, and a first centerline, a second centerline non-coaxial with the first centerline, and a third centerline non-coaxial with the first centerline and the second centerline, wherein the variator is located on the first centerline, wherein the input shaft and the output shaft are located on the second centerline, and wherein the first planetary gearset, the second planetary gearset, the input gearset, the first gearset and the second gearset are located on the third centerline, a first clutch and a first output gearset coupled between the second planetary gearset and the output shaft, wherein the first clutch and the first output gearset are located on the third centerline, a second clutch and a second output gearset coupled between the variator input shaft and the output shaft, wherein the second clutch and the second output gearset are located on the first centerline, a third clutch, wherein the third clutch and the first output gearset are coupled between the second gearset and the output shaft, wherein the third clutch is located on the third centerline, a fourth clutch and a third output gearset coupled between the variator input shaft and the output shaft, wherein the fourth clutch and the third output gearset are located on the first centerline, wherein in each mode of the transmission, one of the clutches is engaged and the other clutches are not engaged, wherein the planetary gearsets are positioned beside the variator in the transmission.