A normal car's axle ratio is set by simply ... as they are carried around the sun gear causing the internal gear on the differential housing to revolve at a different rate, affording a high ...

A differential that can allow one wheel to spin completely freely of the other is called an open differential. In normal driving situations ... shaft (the pinion gear) is going to one wheel ...

Vehicle transmission specialist Xtrac - which specialises in transmission technology for the aerospace, automotive, defence, marine and motorsport sectors – has introduced an all-new six-speed ...

The electronically locking center differential provides a driver-selectable choice of two gear ranges: a low gear range for low speed and a high range for driving at normal speeds. While the low ...

the disposal of gear oil, or the mess that can sometimes come from popping a cover, many people seem to leave their differential fluid in way too long. The differential oil's job is thermal ...