Does a higher gear mean faster speed?

[McAnnie]

Higher gear means faster speed, here are the details: High gear: The higher the gear, the faster the speed, but it does not mean greater horsepower. First gear has the most horsepower. For steeper slopes, first gear is chosen instead of fifth gear. When overtaking, greater horsepower is essential to quickly accelerate with a press of the throttle. If you try to overtake in fifth gear, the speed increases very slowly, which makes overtaking risky. Low gear: The lower the gear, the greater the horsepower, and the higher the engine speed. When the throttle is fully pressed in fifth gear, you may find that the speed does not increase. If you downshift to a lower gear like third or second for climbing, pressing the throttle will result in a very rapid surge of power. This is the principle of downshifting to overtake.