Glossary / General

second gear

19 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Second gear is the next step up from first in a car’s gearbox. It gives you more speed but still plenty of power for everyday driving.

Technical Definition

Second gear is the second lowest gear in a manual transmission, providing more torque than first but less speed. It’s commonly used for moderate acceleration and city driving.

Hear It Discussed

"I was floored for 30 miles. I mean, it just felt, I was a second gear and it was just doing 45 and it was the heat coming off this thing."
20 Years In Automotive Journalism: Jason Cammisa’s Most Insane Assignment 20 Years In Automotive Journalism: Jason Cammisa’s Most Insane Assignment — Carmudgeon Ep. 244 The Carmudgeon Show 40:17

"And also with the Crown Vicks, like that second gear being exactly [5164.4s] the right length for this type of oval racing is kind of unique in the space also."
Racing at the Cleetus 900 Was Insane The Smoking Tire 25:56

"So like second gear is geared to well over 70 miles an hour. So what you want is something that's like really fun..."
CarCast+Edmunds - New Nissan Leaf driving impressions. Alistair’s review of the 911 Carrera T and the latest U-Drags race between the Corvette E-Ray vs the Porsche 911 4 GTS T-Hybrid. CarCast 27:39