Some drivers notice something odd after servicing an automatic transmission. The car may shift more abruptly, hesitate, or feel less smooth right after the fluid change, even if the transmission ...

A transmission can really make or break a car. Sometimes you've got all the right ingredients: a good engine, the right drive wheels, a pretty body and an excellent suspension, but the way gears are ...

Rossler Transmissions (RosslerTrans.com) has become synonymous with building some of the strongest auto transmissions in the industry. This year's Drag Week saw almost all of the heavy hitters—Tom ...

Anyone who's spent any time driving knows that semi-trucks are a fixture on American roads. Vehicles from the most popular semi-truck manufacturers covered just over 500 billion miles in 2022 alone, ...

Generally speaking, most automatic transmissions can take a beating, and will last many hundreds of thousands of miles, but that doesn't mean they are invincible. Much like any other part of your car, ...

Discusses the new-fangled automatics being used to meet the desire to improve gas mileage Most new vehicles sold in the U.S. are equipped with automatic transmissions. The percentage has been well ...

Once understood, transmission shift response is as simple to tune as an engine. This photo exaggerates the fact that separate circuits are modified to alter shift timing and quality or ...

When did you last think about what goes on under the hood while cruising down the freeway in your trusty automatic ride? As you relax and enjoy the open road, the intricate dance of gears is probably ...

Manual transmissions make use of a clutch alongside a flywheel to actually deliver power from the engine to the wheels. Automatics use flex plates instead.

As a result, automatics are no longer a premium extra but the default choice for most buyers. And yet, a small number of manufacturers continue to offer manual transmissions across their line-ups ...