Glossary / Transmission

gearbox

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The gearbox is the part of a car that lets you change gears, like shifting from low to high speed, so the engine can run efficiently at different speeds.

Technical Definition

The gearbox, or transmission, is the component that transmits power from the engine to the wheels and allows the driver to select different gear ratios for varying speed and torque.

Hear It Discussed

"It'll have a great gearbox. Now you have a manual transmission that'll be good."
987: Corvettes UK Style, BMWs Restart, Emotional Cars Everyday Driver Car Debate 24:26

"...I've rebuilt the engine, rebuilt the gearbox."
The Kobus Interview, Revisited Bring a Trailer Podcast 08:45

"Spun across the racetrack, hit the barrier on the inside of the circuit, effectively ripped the gearbox from the engine, the engine from the chassis,"
Live: F1 and Group C racing legend John Watson #303 The Intercooler 25:21