Automatic transmissions are highly complex automotive components. They're significantly more complicated and challenging to work on than manual transmissions, which means expensive repairs and ...

There was a time when automatic transmissions had all kinds of unique names-Cruise-O-Matic, Hydra-Matic, Ultramatic, and the list goes on. But while the names were different, the basic operation was ...

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc specializes in creating fully automatic transmissions for a wide range of vehicles, including medium- and heavy-duty commercial and U.S. defense vehicles. With a ...

While most people focus on making their car's engine more powerful when they want better performance, it's not the only part of the powertrain that can be upgraded. The car's stock transmission can ...

The Aisin AW4 is a four-speed automatic transmission used in some Jeeps and as the A340 in various Toyotas. It is electronically controlled in the forward gears and has been used in numerous ...

CARS.COM — Vehicles with an automatic transmission might not have a clutch and a stick shift, but they can still have trouble shifting. At times, drivers may have trouble getting the car out of Park ...

Approaching four decades ago, automakers were scrambling for solutions to fuel economy woes, and GM was no exception. Computer-controlled carburetors and the birth of electronic throttle body fuel ...

The automatic transmission remains one of the most significant inventions in the history of the auto industry. In its early days, it made driving a car easier, and in recent years has allowed ...

Ask a technician who has spent years dropping transmission pans and rebuilding torque converters which automatic gearboxes rarely land on the lift, and the answer tends to come back fast and specific.

CARS.COM — Manual transmissions are usually cheaper to maintain and repair than automatics because the latter are far more complex and have more parts and functions that can fail, but it may depend on ...

One of the most fulfilling parts of driving a car is shifting gears. Enthusiasts like us yearn for open, twisty roads, going through the gears and surfing a wave of torque. Yet, most of us are stuck ...

Auto Care Association expands aftermarket sales data coverage to 188 product lines across several vehicle systems.