axle

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In many instances, teams are using high-speed parts of the track to reduce engine output to the rear axle and charge the battery instead, a process known as "clipping".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The maneuvering is actually quite smart for a drummy little compact with about 60% of its weight over the front wheels and a torsion-beam rear axle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

F1 decided not to allow teams to recover energy from the front axle, only the rear.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

If the AWD detects a sustained loss of traction at the rear it can route up to 369 lb-ft to the front axle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Florer thought that the liquid smelled like the axle grease sold in his store, and he rushed back and showed the sample to others, who confirmed his suspicions: it was oil.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann