Vehicular drive system

A vehicular drive system accommodated in a housing, comprising:

• a first input shaft that receives a vehicle drive force generated by a vehicle drive power source;
• and
• a differential mechanism operable to distribute said vehicle drive force received from said first input shaft to a first electric motor and a second input shaft, said first and second input shafts being disposed coaxially with a first axis such that said second input shaft is disposed downstream of said first input shaft,
• wherein said first input shaft is rotatably supported by a first support portion provided on said housing and a first axial end portion of said second input shaft,
• wherein said second input shaft is rotatably supported by a third support portion and a fourth support portion that are provided on said housing,
• wherein a drive gear is fitted on a second axial end portion of said second input shaft which is opposite to the first axial end portion thereof supporting said first input shaft, the drive gear meshing with a driven gear,
• wherein the driven gear and an automatic transmission are arranged on an intermediate shaft, which is disposed on a distinct second axis that is parallel to the first axis, and
• wherein said intermediate shaft includes
• a first intermediate shaft rotatably supported by said fourth support portion, and
• a second intermediate shaft having first and second ends that are supported by said first intermediate shaft and an output member, respectively, the output member being rotatably supported by said housing.