An axle assembly for a motor vehicle includes a pair of axle half-shafts
that are adapted to transfer rotational motion to a pair of spaced apart
wheels. A differential is positioned between the axle half-shafts and a
dual planetary gear set is positioned between and interconnects each axle
half-shaft to the differential. Each dual planetary gear set includes a
first planetary gear set and a second planetary gear set mounted adjacent
one another, back to back, and having a shared ring gear.