Abstract: A geartrain for an automatic transmission includes a first single planetary gearset having a first element being variably connected to an input shaft, a second element transferring power to a transfer shaft, and a third element being variably connected to the input shaft and selectively connected to said first or said second element, a second single planetary gearset having a first element being fixedly connected to an element of said first single planetary gearset, a second element being variably connected to a transmission housing, and a third element being fixedly connected to another element of the first single planetary gearset and transferring power to a transfer shaft, a third single planetary gearset having a first element being variably connected to said input shaft, a second element being fixedly connected to second single planetary gearset, and a third element transferring power to the transfer shaft, and a plurality of friction members for the above variable connections.