"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." — Archimedes (287- 212 B.C.) On the street, everything is a compromise. Power is now easier to make than ...

Higher, lower, taller, shorter, more, lesshow do you have any idea what guys are talking about when it comes to rear-axle gears? It's confusing, because the slang seems to contradict the math. Let's ...

Few vehicle modifications have as major an impact as changing gear ratios, and it's because your car's gear ratio directly translates to how it delivers power. Think about it: The gear ratio, or how ...

How many of you actually know which manual transmission model is clinging to your Jeep's underside? What about its ratios? Some spot checking around the offices here was not very impressive. With that ...

When you’re driving a car with a stickshift, it’s pretty easy to keep track of which gear you’re in. That can be a little bit ...

The off-road world thrives on rugged capability and raw power, and for years, side-by-side vehicles have relied on the trusty continuously variable transmission (CVT) to tackle everything from muddy ...