Lower gears, like first, might make the input shaft spin at three times the output shaft's speed, leading to quicker acceleration. Second gear would be somewhere in between. The lower gears make ...

In this mode, your gearbox holds the lower gears for longer, which Toyota says should give you a little more power. That's particularly useful when navigating a twisty race track or overtaking ...

Switching a car into B (or L), tells the computer to stay in lower “gears” even if a higher “gear” would result in you getting better gas mileage. Toyota’s hybrids don’t actually have ...