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Cardan shaft
(redirected from driveshaft)

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Cardan shaft [′kär‚dan ‚shaft]
(mechanical engineering)
A shaft with a universal joint at its end to accommodate a varying shaft angle.


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The drive train is basically an oil-bath filled tube with the driveshaft inside, eliminating the need for a stuffing box and cutlass bearing.
MacPherson struts and equal-length driveshafts are used up front, though the design is new; the new rear suspension features an anti-roll bar, revised kinematics, and aluminum longitudinal arms.
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