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 ...

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 ...

The modernization of classic Mustangs and Fords with a modular motor or EFI is a common occurrence. Take MM&F's on-going Generation Gap project car, where Tech Editor Mark Houlahan is reviving a '68 ...

The automatic transmission is an amazing yet terribly complex engineering feat. It works by using clutch packs, torque converters, gear sets, solenoids, gaskets, valve bodies, hydraulic parts, and ...

Automatic transmissions are mysterious things, aren't they? They somehow take mechanical power from the engine, multiply it via a fluid coupling and a series of gears, and transfer it onto the drive ...

Unless you've got a lemon, most vehicles can continue to run well past 100,000 miles if they are well maintained. That means changing the oil at recommended intervals and making sure your transmission ...

Manual and automatic transmission systems have gone head-to-head for decades, in just about every way! Today we’ll look at how the two stack up regarding repair and maintenance costs. Is there a ...

There’s no bones about it: slipping transmissions cost big money, whether you’re a humble owner or a giant car company. Perhaps the best recent example is the PowerShift transmission, which in recent ...

General Motors' 4L60-E automatic transmission is one of the most popular transmissions ever built. It was initially designed to replace and modernize GM's older Turbo 700R4 — also known as the ...