Top Gear, Series 1

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[Reading the information Audi sent them on the new gearbox for the Audi TT.]

Jeremy:
As on conventional manual gearboxes, the transmission ratios are present on input and auxilliary shafts in the form of pairs of toothed wheels. In contrast to manual gearboxes, the input shaft is divided into two sections. It comprises an outer hollow shaft and... Oh, look! Are there any engineers here? Is there anyone here who has that first, tiny grasp of engineering?

Richard:
I mean, is it an automatic or a manual even?

Jeremy:
[pointing to an audience member] You! You have. Look, I'm going to give you this and by the end of we've finished the news I want to understand that gearbox. Work it out. It's your homework.

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