[CdnM6fan]

Reading Topic: Gear Ratios

I know there is no such thing as a stupid question but....

What do these numbers mean? I'm not exactly Mr. mechanic and I don't pay attention to gear ratio numbers - If I like how a car drives that's what matters.

So when it states that 1st gear ratio for the 4-cyl automatic is 2.816 what does this mean to me??

Thanks for the education.

 

[CdnM6fan]

Reading Topic: Gear Ratios

Thanks LBJay.

So, essentially what this tells me is that at the same engine rpm the wheels of the 4-cyl have to turn more often than in the v6 because each wheel revolution in the v6 is more powerful. Something like that.

Interesting. Almost too much for my non-mechanical brain.

I think I'll stick with driving what feels good as I always have. When my dad had a Regal Grand National in '87 I certainly didn't know anything about gear ratios - I just knew that I was the luckiest 16 year old in Toronto!