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 ...

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 ...

Driving “stick” is a popular term for those who know how to drive a car with a manual transmission. Manual transmissions, needing a unique skill set to wield, give drivers more control over shifting, ...

The type of transmission in your car dramatically impacts how it drives and what's required from the driver. According to CarMax, the number of manual transmissions sold over the past three decades ...

Launching a car with a manual gearbox can be tricky if you don't have a ton of practice. However, if your car has an automatic you have a much easier task ahead of you—even without a fancy ...

With stand-alone control of electronically controlled overdrive automatics, it's easier to dial in accurate upshifts, and you can just stab the throttle, steer it, and the trans will do the rest. The ...

The idea is easy. There are two solenoids controlled by the TCU that select which gear to use by which is off and which is on at any given time. We are going to control solenoid number 2 with a Single ...

After an automatic transmission fluid change, some cars shift harsher or hesitate. Common reasons include fluid level or ...

Not all transmissions are created equal. Here's a look at some of the most notorious examples of systems that have left ...

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 ...