sixth gear
Highest transmission setting
Sixth gear is the highest gear ratio in many manual transmissions, used at highway speeds for fuel efficiency.
Figuratively, to kick into sixth gear or shift into sixth gear means to reach maximum effort or intensity: The campaign shifted into sixth gear in the final weeks.
- overdriveEfficiency mode at speed
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- highwayMajor road for travel
- open roadUnobstructed route ahead
- speedRate of motion
RPM · redline · burn rubber · clutch · transmission · manual transmission · manual · shift · shift lever · throttle · pedal to the metal · floor it · cruise · engine · horsepower · torque · fast · racing
- manual transmissionclutch, gearbox, shift, shifter, stick shift
- transmissionbroadcast, broadcasting, transmitter, relay, signal
- gearscog, pinion, cogs, rack, mesh
gear position/transmission sequence
sixth gearfirst gear
Lowest transmission ratio
reverse · low gear · second gear · neutral · park
driving intensity/effort level
sixth gearstop-and-go
Repeatedly pausing and resuming
city driving · idling · crawling · parking · gridlock