Rack and pinion steering is commonly used in modern vehicles to facilitate steering control. It involves a gear assembly consisting of a rack (a straight bar with teeth) and a pinion gear (a small ...

Strain wave gearing is a clever way to produce a high-efficiency, high ratio gearbox within a small space. It involves an outer fixed ring of gear teeth and an inner flexible ring of teeth which are ...

A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11879529B1) discloses a two-speed gearbox assembly designed for electric drive vehicles. The gearbox assembly includes a housing, multiple planetary ...

If you've ever driven a classic muscle car equipped with a four-speed manual transmission, you probably experienced the joys of commanding a Muncie Rock Crusher. Some classic 1960s General ...

Check out the 3D-printed cycloidal gearbox installed on my Solar Rover #2! See how this compact and efficient gearbox improves performance and learn about the printing, assembly, and testing process.

Toyota made an important step forward when it made the Prius. Still, the secret to the car's success was not the hybrid system alone, but the transmission, which was named e-CVT. It didn't act like a ...

43,752 examples of the 2024 Mazda CX-90 have been recalled by Mazda North American Operations. Their problem is the spring engaging the worm gear in the steering gear assembly. In the worst-case ...

If you’ve noticed some troubles with the steering on your new Civic, Integra, HR-V, or CR-V, you’re not alone. Honda is recalling nearly 1.7 million examples of Civic-based vehicles from the 2022 ...

For folks with high horsepower street cars, the allure of a "clutchless" manual Lenco gearbox—and the cool-looking lightning-rod shifters—is pretty clear, but historically, the cost has been ...