Patent ID: 7080707

Claim:
A motor vehicle, comprising: a powertrain operable for generating drive torque; a driveline for transmitting drive torque from said powertrain to first and second wheels, said driveline including a first shaft driving said first wheel, a second shaft driving said second wheel and a drive mechanism having a third shaft driven by said powertrain, a first drive unit disposed between said third shaft and said first shaft, and a second drive unit disposed between said third shaft and said second shaft, said first drive unit having a first gearset operably connecting said third shaft to said first shaft, a first mode clutch operable to cause said first gearset to establish a first ratio drive connection between said third shaft and said first shaft, and a second mode clutch operable to cause said first gearset to establish a second ratio drive connection between said third shaft and said first shaft, said second drive unit having a second gearset operably connecting said third shaft to said second shaft, a third mode clutch operable to cause said second gearset to establish a third ratio drive connection between said third shaft and said second shaft, and a fourth mode clutch operable to cause said second gearset to establish a fourth ratio drive connection between said third shaft and said second shaft; and a control system for controlling actuation of said mode clutches.