Supercar gearbox.SUPERCAR Supercar is a term used for a high-end sports car, typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superior to that of its contemporaries. The proper application of the term is subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts. GEARBOX Xtrac (www.xtrac.com), a British racing transmission design company, has developed a generic 6-speed synchromesh syn·chro·mesh n. 1. An automotive gear-shifting system in which the gears are synchronized at the same speeds before engaging to effect a smooth shift. 2. A gear in such a system. transverse transaxle trans·ax·le n. An automotive part that combines the transmission and the differential and is used on vehicles with front-wheel drive. [trans(mission) + axle.] for high-performance road cars. The gearbox handles up to 1,100 Nm of torque, has a maximum gear ratio spread from 15.79:1 to 1.866:1, and weighs just 97 kg. Its generic front plate mates to the engine bellhousing, and the design eliminates the need for an OEM to develop its own high-cost gearbox. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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