All-Terrain Vehicle

An off-road vehicle comprising:

• a frame;
• a side-by-side seating area supported by the frame;
• a plurality of wheels supporting the frame, the plurality of wheels including at least two front wheels and at least two rear wheels, the frame and the plurality of wheels defining a longitudinal mid-plane of the off-road vehicle;
• an engine supported by the frame, the engine comprising a plurality of cylinders driving a transversely-extending crankshaft, the engine having an engine centroid disposed on a first left or right side of the longitudinal midplane;
• a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to the engine and receiving torque from the crankshaft;
• a gear assembly connected to the CVT and receiving torque from the CVT;
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• a drive train supported by the frame and delivering torque from the gear assembly to the front and rear wheels, the drive train comprising:
• a front differential extending across the longitudinal mid-plane and able to provide torque to the front wheels for locomotion of the off-road vehicle, the front differential being at least partially forward of the engine;
• a rear differential extending across the longitudinal mid-plane and able to provide torque to the rear wheels for locomotion of the off-road vehicle, the rear differential being at least partially rearward of the engine;
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• one or more drive line components delivering torque longitudinally from the gear assembly to a further of the front differential and the rear differential, the drive line components including a main drive shaft;
• wherein a majority of length of the main drive shaft is located on a second side of the longitudinal midplane opposite the first side of the longitudinal midplane.

An off-road vehicle comprising:

• a frame;
• a side-by-side seating area supported by the frame;
• a plurality of wheels supporting the frame, the plurality of wheels including at least two front wheels and at least two rear wheels, the frame and the plurality of wheels defining a longitudinal mid-plane of the off-road vehicle;
• an engine supported by the frame, the engine comprising three cylinders driving a transversely-extending crankshaft, the three cylinders of the engine being tilted to define a rear receiving space under a portion of the engine;
• a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to the engine and receiving torque from the crankshaft, the CVT being entirely on a first right or left side of the longitudinal midplane;
• a gear assembly connected to the CVT and receiving torque from the CVT, the gear assembly being positioned behind the engine, with at least part of the gear assembly being received in the rear receiving space;
• a turbocharger which is positioned at least partially over the gear assembly and behind the engine;
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• a drive train supported by the frame and delivering torque from the gear assembly to the front and rear wheels, the drive train comprising:
• a front differential extending across the longitudinal mid-plane and able to provide torque to the front wheels for locomotion of the off-road vehicle, the front differential being at least partially forward of the engine;
• a rear differential extending across the longitudinal mid-plane and able to provide torque to the rear wheels for locomotion of the off-road vehicle, the rear differential being at least partially rearward of the engine;
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• one or more drive line components delivering torque longitudinally from the gear assembly to a further of the front differential and the rear differential, the drive line components including a main drive shaft, the main drive shaft extending under the side-by-side seating area, a majority of length of the main drive shaft being located on the first side of the longitudinal midplane.