All wheel drive electrically-variable transmission

An apparatus for operatively connecting associated opposing first axle portions of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:

• a first housing including a first housing wall at least partially defining a first housing cavity;
• a first gear carrier assembly disposed within said first housing cavity and including a first carrier structure, first and second pinions supported in spaced relation to one another on said first carrier structure and operatively connected to the associated opposing first axle portions, and third and fourth pinions supported in spaced relation to one another on said first carrier structure;
• a first gear disposed within said first housing cavity and adapted for operative connection to a first rotational motion source;
• a second gear disposed within said first housing cavity and operatively connected to said first gear;
• a third gear disposed within said first housing cavity, said third gear operatively connected to at least one of said third and fourth pinions within said first housing cavity and operatively connected in rotationally-fixed relation to said second gear such that said second and third gears rotate at a common angular velocity;
• a fourth gear disposed within said first housing cavity and operatively connected to at least one of said third and fourth pinions;
• and,
• a fifth gear disposed within said first housing cavity, said fifth gear adapted for operative connection to a second rotational motion source and operatively connected in rotationally-fixed relation to said fourth gear such that said fourth and fifth gears rotate at a common angular velocity.