Few of us understand how automatic transmissions work nor do we know what it means when they suddenly don't. We slip the selector into Drive, feel the tug of torque, press the accelerator, and get on ...

Airplanes fly, computers do more and more stuff every day, and automatic transmissions shift when they are supposed to. We have faith in all these things, even though all of us may not understand them ...

An automatic transmission is one that doesn’t require the driver to shift gears manually. There are more types of automatic transmissions than ever before, including conventional torque-converter step ...

Modern drivers are faced with several options when deciding upon their ideal vehicle. These include gas or electric power, its drivetrain — be it a front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, or four-wheel ...

Automatic transmissions have been present in cars for over a century now, with the original concept being patented in the early 1920s. Since those early days, automatic transmission design has gone ...