Vehicle having a continuously variable transmission

A vehicle comprising:

• a frame;
• a plurality of ground-engaging members operatively connected to the frame;
• an internal combustion engine supported by the frame, the engine comprising a crankshaft configured to drive at least one of the ground-engaging members;
• a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connected to the engine, the CVT comprising:
• a drive pulley operatively connected to the crankshaft;
• a driven pulley operatively connected to the drive pulley;
• and
• a transmission belt operatively connecting the drive pulley to the driven pulley, the CVT being disposed on a right side of the engine;
• a sub-transmission operatively connected to the CVT, the sub-transmission comprising:
• an output shaft rotatable about an output shaft axis;
• a plurality of sub-transmission driven members mounted to the output shaft and operatively connected to the CVT, the plurality of sub-transmission driven members including a first sub-transmission driven member and a second sub-transmission driven member;
• a shifter selectively drivingly engaging the first sub-transmission driven member and the second sub-transmission driven member with the output shaft;
• and
• a sub-transmission driving member mounted to the output shaft and rotatable therewith;
• one of a differential assembly and a spool operatively connecting the sub-transmission driving member to the at least one of the ground-engaging members;
• and
• a dual-clutch transmission (DCT) operatively connected to the CVT, the DCT comprising:
• a clutch input member operatively connected to the driven pulley of the CVT to be driven thereby;
• a first clutch;
• a second clutch;
• a first shaft operatively connected to the first clutch, the first clutch being selectively actuated to couple the first shaft to the clutch input member;
• a second shaft operatively connected to the second clutch, the second clutch being selectively actuated to couple the second shaft to the clutch input member;
• first and second driving members mounted to the first shaft;
• and
• a third driving member mounted to the second shaft,
• the plurality of sub-transmission driven members including a third sub-transmission driven member;
• the first driving member being in driving engagement with the first sub-transmission driven member;
• the second driving member being in driving engagement with the second sub-transmission driven member,
• the third driving member being in driving engagement with the third sub-transmission driven member.

A vehicle having a passenger side and a driver side, the vehicle comprising:

• a frame;
• a plurality of ground-engaging members operatively connected to the frame, the plurality of ground-engaging members including front ground-engaging members and rear ground-engaging members;
• an internal combustion engine supported by the frame, the engine comprising a crankshaft configured to drive at least one of the ground-engaging members;
• a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connected to the engine, the CVT comprising:
• a drive pulley operatively connected to the crankshaft;
• a driven pulley operatively connected to the drive pulley;
• and
• a transmission belt operatively connecting the drive pulley to the driven pulley, the CVT being disposed on a passenger side of the engine;
• a sub-transmission operatively connected to the CVT, the sub-transmission comprising:
• an output shaft rotatable about an output shaft axis;
• a plurality of sub-transmission driven members mounted to the output shaft and operatively connected to the CVT, the plurality of sub-transmission driven members including a first sub-transmission driven member and a second sub-transmission driven member;
• a shifter selectively drivingly engaging the first sub-transmission driven member and the second sub-transmission driven member with the output shaft;
• and
• a sub-transmission driving member mounted to the output shaft and rotatable therewith;
• and
• one of a differential assembly and a spool operatively connecting the sub-transmission driving member to the at least one of the ground-engaging members,
• the output shaft being operatively connected to the front and rear ground-engaging members,
• the one of the differential assembly and the spool operatively connecting the sub-transmission driving member to the rear ground-engaging members.