Jeep's 545RFE automatic transmission had two second gears with different ratios. One of the "second gears" was for shifting ...

Forget things like nuclear power, lasers, and freeze-dried ice cream. When it comes to back-engineered alien technology, the automatic transmission is a marvel of seemingly otherworldly intelligence.

Because we use them every day, the operation of a car seems simple, but a car is a very complex machine. One of the most complex systems in the typical vehicle is the automatic transmission. This ...

Automatic transmissions make cars easier to drive, and modern ones are much improved. Yet manuals teach skills you can't get ...

Toyota can’t seem to catch a break in court lately. Last month, the company dealt with a $5.7-billion lawsuit over the ...

If you're a control freak, late-model electronic transmissions are just what you need to modernize your classic car, and if you decide to go that route, a transmission control module is a must-have.

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 ...

Partially driven by clean energy and other policy goals, the electric industry is transitioning from legacy power plants to wind, solar, and other renewable resources. These renewable resources are ...

Mini has announced that the Hardtop and Convertible models will receive a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission option with a new electronically controlled shifter. The new transmission, according ...

For the vast majority of motorcycle writers, the feeling of straddling a two-wheeled machine with a growling hunk of metal below and taking off, shifting through the gears is all part of the ...

Automatic transmissions are the transmissions of choice in today's diesel realm. They've come a long way over the last decade, and are now beefier and more complex than ever before. This is an effort ...

Your car's transmission is one of its most important components, which means you'll want to take good care of it. Like most of your vehicle’s mechanical systems, a transmission requires quality, ...