Internal combustion engine (VM) with a starting device (SV) has for use in a motor vehicle, the starting apparatus (SV), at least one first torque-transfer device (K0), a transmission device, comprising at least a first, second and third transmission terminal and a flywheel accumulator to (J), wherein the transmission means is a planetary gear device having at least three gearbox shafts, the internal combustion engine (VM) is an idle mode by the starting device (SV) in a mode of operation can be transferred and has an output shaft (VM.1) on, the first transmission terminal is connected to this flywheel storage (J), the second gear connection is arranged for torque transmission, the third transmission terminal is connected to the output shaft of the internal combustion engine (VM.1) connectable characterized in that the third transmission connection with the sun gear of the planetary gear device is connected and, that in the operating mode of the combustion engine (VM) (rotating output shaft (VM.1)) at least two of the transmission terminals have the same rotational speed and in that the flywheel storage means (J) also rotates and that in this mode, the third transmission connection with the output shaft (J.1) is torque-conductively connected.