A hydrostatic driveline is provided. The hydrostatic driveline comprises a power source, a hydrostatic pump, a hydrostatic motor, a direct drive link, and a transmission portion. The power source is drivingly engaged with an input member. The hydrostatic pump is in driving engagement with the input member. The hydrostatic motor is in fluid communication with the hydrostatic pump. The direct drive link is in driving engagement with the input member. The transmission portion is in driving engagement with a vehicle output and at least one of the hydrostatic motor and the direct drive link The transmission portion includes at least one engagement device and a drive ratio. The hydrostatic pump, the hydrostatic motor, and the transmission portion form a first power path for the hydrostatic driveline and the direct drive link forms a second power path for the hydrostatic driveline.