Engineering legend has it that Atlas, doomed to perpetually bear the weight of the world on his shoulders, lamented, "Give me a lever long enough, and I can move the world." Atlas realized that levers ...

What's the deal with the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon's four-to-one (4:1) transfer case? What about those 4.10 gears in those beefy Dana 44 axles? Why is it that when people put bigger tires on their ...

Nelson Ireson October 18, 2011 Comment Now! The Shelby Supercars Tuatara is steadily progressing through its development process, with the latest work being done on selecting the final gear ratios for ...

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 ...

A car's gearing is all about compromise. Taller gears allow for a higher top speed and better fuel economy, while shorter gears give you rip snorting acceleration. The problem is that changing ...