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 ...

The off-road world thrives on rugged capability and raw power, and for years, side-by-side vehicles have relied on the trusty continuously variable transmission (CVT) to tackle everything from muddy ...

Mopar muscle car owners have been dealing with the same dilemma for decades: solving the gear ratio paradox. If you actually drive your Mopar muscle you know exactly what we are referring to. Let's ...

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." — Archimedes (287- 212 B.C.) On the street, everything is a compromise. Power is now easier to make than ...

This definitely sounds like the setup to a joke that's only funny to a hyper-specific audience. "What's the difference between a close ratio and a wide ratio transmission? About a second and a half ...

Most off-road vehicles have crawl ratios—extra gearing to increase forward thrust—between 30 and about 100. But the Mercedes Unimog, with its "Super Crawler" gear, has an absurd crawl ratio over 3000.

You've added the lift and big tires, but you're being outrun on the freeway by aged Yugos, and your 4WD sucks gas faster than an earthmover. Part of your woes may simply be due to the gearing in your ...