also: パワートレーン
noun
powertrain; power train
Technical term in automotive engineering referring to the components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, including the engine, transmission, drive shafts, differentials, and final drive.
この車のパワートレインは非常に効率的だ。
This car's powertrain is very efficient.
パワートレインの設計を見直すことで燃費が向上した。
Fuel efficiency improved by redesigning the powertrain.
ドライブトレイン (drivetrain) is sometimes used interchangeably but often excludes the engine, focusing on components after the transmission.
Borrowed from English 'powertrain' or 'power train'.