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Bottas, charging through from ninth on the grid after a penalty for a gearbox change, overtook Vettel on his way to an excellent second place, while the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo moved up to fourth and fifth in the late drama.
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The price also triggers some grousing about the lack of paddle shifters for commanding the gearbox and about how the rear seats don’t fold fully flat.
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Shifting comes from a six-speed manual gearbox that seemed to get stiffer and stiffer during my week’s drive.
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All of the new XC60s will be equipped with all-wheel drive and a slick eight-speed automatic gearbox.
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Negatives: No manual gearbox or engine upgrades available for extra performance.
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The manual gearbox is not offered with two-wheel drive.
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Jones was sailing to victory when that $6 ball bearing in the gearbox failed on Lap 197.
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If only the gearbox were calibrated as flawlessly as BMW’s 7 Series.
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First Known Use of gearbox
1887
GEARBOX Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of gearbox for English Language Learners
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: a box in a car, truck, etc., that contains the gears
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