Ever wonder how your transmission knows to shift gears? Why is it that when you stop, the engine doesn't die? We're here to show you how cars work. We recently looked at manual transmissions. This ...

Chevrolet's Powerglide transmission hasn't been made in over half a century, but drag racers still love and use it. Here's ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Have you ever looked at a diagram of an automatic transmission? If ...

Transmission is one the most important components of a vehicle. It moves the power from the engine to the wheels. There are majorly two types of transmissions--manual and automatic. About a decade ago ...

The AODE transmission has come stock in Ford Mustangs since 1994, and it is now called the 4R70 or 4R70W. The "W" stands for wide, as in wide gear pattern. These transmissions have the desirable ...

Of all the components that make up a Mopar performance vehicle, the automatic transmission is likely the least understood both by the general public, enthusiasts, and even some mechanics. It's little ...

There's nothing like the sound and exhilaration of winding that motor up in your hot rod, reaching down, stirring the gears, and having all that horsepower throw you back into the seat as the car ...

Allison Transmission announces a new formulation of its high-performing transmission fluid. TES 668 is a modern formulation with many advantages compared to mineral-based, non-synthetic fluids. This ...

Transmission safety is a subject that doesn’t come up as often as it should. With the insane amount of horsepower being made in real-deal street cars there are some major safety concerns that need to ...