Before digging into the subject, we need to review some assumptions on which our discussion will be based. This story isn't intended to identify specific gear combinations for equally specific track ...

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 axle connects two or more of a vehicle's wheels to the same axis, whether on the front or back, and depending on how it's configured, the performance of your ride can vary greatly. Furthermore, ...

For part two of our series about transforming Jared Lehenbauer’s new-to-him ’01 Ford F-250 into a truck that’s better suited to his needs, we’re detailing how to select the correct gear ratio for two- ...

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 ...

High horsepower and torque are great, but gearing can really make the difference as to how you get the power to the ground, and how effectively you can negotiate the terrain you’re on. Whether it’s ...