how do four cylinder engines have a six gear shifter
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Those are completely unrelated.
Cylinders are located in the engine. They are where gasoline explodes to create power. Gears are located in the transmission, which sends power from the engine to the wheels. The different gear ratios are optimized for different efficiency levels at different vehicle speeds, so you pick the best gear for your current driving conditions.
Almost all modern manual transmission passenger cars (regardless of whether they have 4 cylinders, 6 cylinders, 8 cylinders, or some other amount) have 6-speed transmissions. It’s the most you can really put in a transmission without starting to make it confusing for the driver to shift.
Semi trucks, and many modern automatic transmissions, have more gear ratios then 6. Ford and GM collaborated to build a 10-speed transmission, a few years back.
Motorcycles can even have 5 or 6 speed transmissions attached to 1 or 2 cylinder engines. Engine and transmission styles be completely mixed and matched.
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