Automatic gearboxes offer comfort and convenience, but the myth that they’re maintenance-free can lead to serious and ...

There are different arguments that can be made both for and against automatic and manual vehicle transmissions. Manual transmissions offer more nuanced control and an opportunity to better optimize ...

Automatic transmissions are a wonder of planetary gears, torque converters, and fluid. Here's how it all works to get you the speed you need when you need it.

Choosing between motorcycle transmission types these days is a bit more complicated than a simple manual-versus-automatic decision. In reality, it's more like four transmission options: automatic, ...

There was a time when real wheelers supposedly only drove stick. Automatic transmissions were some mysterious slushbox positioned between your engine and transfer case. Hit a rock with the ...

The gearbox is one of the building blocks of the modern car. Not surprisingly, it's also one of the most complex bits of hardware inside any vehicle. A car's engine connects to its crankshaft, which ...

There is an old quote out there that goes something like, "Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop being part of the problem." We aren't sure who said it, but he or she must have been ...

The AOD was not a clean-sheet-of-paper design from Ford-it was based off the venerable three-speed C4 automatic. Now that Ford's automatic overdrive transmission has been around for so long, we ...

Once upon a time, manual transmissions were standard in virtually every American passenger car. Rowing through the gears of a "standard shift" transmission was a way of life. Every man, woman, and ...