gearbox
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It became academic when he retired with a broken gearbox.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Norris was passed for the lead by team-mate Oscar Piastri at the start but the Australian later retired from the race with a gearbox failure.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri led for most of the first half of the race but retired from second place with a gearbox failure.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
A suspected gearbox failure robbed him of well-deserved points.
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
Unlike most motorcycles, e-motos do not have clutches or gearboxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 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
She said James had built gearboxes for a business in Warrington then called Black Diamond and now called Warrington Transmissions.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
Volvo, majority-owned by the Chinese automaker Geely, said that production would be suspended at its plant in Ghent, Belgium, for three days next week because “adjusted sea routes” have delayed the delivery of gearboxes.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
There are expected to be more engine penalties for other drivers as the weekend progresses, and Haas have confirmed already that Mick Schumacher will have a five-place grid penalty for using too many gearboxes.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2022
