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gearbox

[geer-boks] / ˈgɪərˌbɒks /


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More upgrades are expected, in the form of a weight reduction around the gearbox, for either Madrid this weekend or Azerbaijan.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

What was effectively an all-new car, apart from the rear suspension and gearbox, cut lap times by about two seconds.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Piastri had just been promoted back to second place by Antonelli's second pit stop when he lost use of his gearbox on lap 56 and pulled off after Turn Three.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

For Piastri, it was academic in the end, a gearbox failure sending him into retirement and denying McLaren a one-two.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

He told me it was unlike any car on the market, and that new features of gearbox, ignition, and engine design would certainly stamp it a winner if no bad luck overtook him.

From The Man Who Drove the Car by Sir Max Pemberton

This is the first car for which Aston Martin have designed their own gearbox for many years, having bought Mercedes gearboxes previously.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

ZF, a supplier of gearboxes and other auto parts to carmakers such as BMW and Volkswagen, said the deal will help reduce debt and allow it to focus its resources on core technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

The trend is accelerating: In the second quarter of 2025, imports of manual gearboxes from China rose almost threefold, according to the German Economic Institute think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

Cadillac, part of General Motors, has agreed with Ferrari to buy customer engines and gearboxes until its own power-unit is ready, which is not expected to be before 2028.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2024

Electric vehicles have far fewer parts than gasoline cars — no radiators, exhaust pipes, fuel tanks, fan belts or complicated gearboxes.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2024




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