Glossary / Engine

differentials

23 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A differential is a part of a car that lets the wheels on one axle spin at different speeds, which helps the car turn smoothly. It also sends power from the engine to those wheels.

Technical Definition

Differentials are gear assemblies that allow wheels on the same axle to rotate at different speeds, essential for turning and handling. They also distribute power from the transmission to the wheels.

Hear It Discussed

"It's real fast. I mean, when you have this much power, it's enough to that are just, when you're on it, the differentials are just constantly scrambling for power."
Driven: Kimera 037, GRP P39; Best Dad Wagons; Project Updates The Smoking Tire 19:42

"But we also have a specific time for changing their fluids and their differentials, their transfer cases, transmissions, coolant, all that stuff."
Fixing Cars Is Easier with The Motor Medics on The Phone Under The Hood show 40:14

"it's very clever the way it rotates and those differentials and the torque vectoring at the front."
What would you bring to The Great British Jaguar Day? | The Car Podcast #87 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 26:25