How to Use driveline in a Sentence

driveline

noun
  • Best of all, the driveline is far less buzzy and markedly more refined.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 July 2022
  • Feel free to choose the driveline setting for yourself, though.
    — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The tires will break traction before the driveline is damaged.
    — David Beard, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2021
  • Hybrid driveline with 583 lb/ft of torque.
    — Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • To remove any lash in the driveline and to preload the driveshaft and trans with torque, inch up to the line a bit while still holding the brakes.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 20 July 2017
  • This engine feeds its output to the rear wheels via an all-new driveline that positions the transmission in the tail.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But the driveline's throttle response can be pretty dismal when merging with traffic or from a dead stop.
    — Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Toyota didn't mention the driveline, but a fuel filler was visible on the display.
    — Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • At tick-over there was no perceptible engine noise or vibration through the driveline.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2017
  • But the driveline wasn't developed for reaching 60 mph in second gear.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The driveline has been beefed up with a much stronger rear differential, prop shaft, and half shafts to cope with the torque, and the car wears special street-legal drag tires.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Shaft drive on some motorcycles can produce a clunky, jacking effect in the driveline, but the Ryker was easy.
    — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 13 Nov. 2018
  • Like its forebear, the Crown proves quiet and comfy enough to drive, but the new hybrid driveline brings little driving fun to the equation.
    — cleveland, 3 Dec. 2022
  • That cash-and-stock deal, announced this month, would have created the world’s largest supplier of axles and other driveline components.
    — Robert Wall, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The very stout driveline is seemingly impervious to the engine's best efforts to destroy it.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 4 Nov. 2022
  • If there's any amount of brake pressure detected, the computers tell the engine to stand down and reduce the amount of torque delivered through the driveline.
    — David Beard, Car and Driver, 30 Nov. 2022
  • But the four-cylinder engine growls unpleasantly when pushed for grunt, sounding less refined than the regular gas driveline.
    — cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
  • Dodge is leaving the powertrain, driveline, and engine management to the customer.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Skid plates protect the driveline, transmission, and transfer case, and there are Raptor-specific rock rails.
    — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Sure, the suspension and driveline are the same, and the optional six-cylinder (90 pounds lighter this year) is still the hot setup under the hood.
    — Michael Jordan, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2020
  • With power on and windows shut, the i3 eases ahead in eerie silence, save the faint driveline whine from the hybrid synchronous electric motor.
    — Basem Wasef, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2013
  • And so, unlike every other 4WD truck, there’s no mechanical link front to rear in the driveline.
    — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 21 Oct. 2020
  • These are minor quibbles about a polished driveline that otherwise makes this Toyota feel expensive.
    — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Honda decided against designing a plug-in because of the additional weight and expense the driveline brings.
    — cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Its tires and driveline are capable enough for most off-road situations, but don’t expect the lively responsiveness of the hybrid.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 14 May 2022
  • In other driveline news, the ratio-hunting nine-speed automatic is now in the rearview, and an eight-speed autobox manages the shifting duties.
    — David Beard, Car and Driver, 22 June 2023
  • Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • When the car isn't moving, Porsche limits the revs to 3500 rpm to protect the trans and driveline from unnecessary abuse.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 18 June 2020
  • The transmission shifts with the precision of a Swiss watch and has built-in safeguards that limit torque in the first three gears to maintain traction and protect the driveline.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Customers can choose to spec any driveline of choice—to me, the small-block and BorgWarner transmission are nothing less than mandatory.
    — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

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