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Mind the gap when it comes to gear ratios

Gear

The gaps between intermediate gears will depend on the size and power of the engines

Photo credit: Shutterstock

By  Gavin Bennet

Columnist

Do all cars have roughly the same gear ratios and the same gaps between gears?

Or do they vary, and why?

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