Glossary / Engine

gearboxes

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A gearbox is the part of a car that lets you change gears so the engine can run efficiently at different speeds.

Technical Definition

A 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

"And it's got one of the worst gearboxes ever made. It's just shite."
How would you design a new Ferrari? | The Car Podcast #90 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 07:35

"Do you remember how Ferrari gearboxes, the oil needed to warm up before it... Oh, yes, of course."
With special guest: Peter Robinson My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 45:08

"I've got more laps around that track than any I think the physicality of the old cars and the fragility of the cars, the gearboxes, the brakes."
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown Bloomberg Hot Pursuit! 27:22