Ask a technician who has spent years dropping transmission pans and rebuilding torque converters which automatic gearboxes ...

A torque converter is an essential part of any automatic transmission. What is a torque converter, though, and what role does it actually play?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just like a quick stroll through the cruise night parking lot will confirm the dominance of GM overdrive automatics on the street, walking down the staging lanes of any dragstrip will reveal an ...

Reliability is one of the most important concerns for a car buyer, but it's far from the only one. Some want more space, some want quieter engines, and some want the latest technology. Preferences ...