The objective of this paper is to demonstrate a possibility of optimizing the fixed gear ratios of an automatic transmission by using a special modeling and simulation technique. It is a problem to ...

A month after SRAM took the UCI to court over its controversial gear-limit rule, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has stepped in, suspending the regulation just days before it was due to be ...

What is a granny gear transmission: a question a child might ask but not a childish question. Opinions vary on what constitutes a "granny tranny," but in a nutshell it's a manual transmission with an ...

It is true, the sport of four-wheeling starts out innocently enough with a basic rig and some basic trails-that is, until you get the itch for some more ground clearance to tackle those tougher trails ...

The drivetrain of most modern bicycles has remained relatively unchanged for nearly a century. There have been marginal upgrades here and there like electronic shifting but you’ll still mostly see a ...

A few weeks ago, I went to the amazing Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in Indiana, where I learned about an axle that has not just one gear ratio like in pretty much all modern cars, but two.

Why is the Gear Vendors overdrive so popular on HOT ROD Drag Week? Racers know it will live behind 4,000 hp, can be installed in a weekend, and doesn't share fluid with your transmission so it won't ...

One of the biggest differences between electric cars and their conventional counterparts has to do with the drivetrain. An internal combustion vehicle has a multi-speed gearbox with numerous ratios; ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...

Yamaha NMax 155 has been unveiled and it gets a Downshift feature similar to downshifting on a conventional fixed-ration ...