A torque converter is an essential part of any automatic transmission. What is a torque converter, though, and what role does ...

Because we use them every day, the operation of a car seems simple, but a car is a very complex machine. One of the most complex systems in the typical vehicle is the automatic transmission. This ...

Automatic shift transmissions were first introduced on a broad scale in the late 1930s, and while they were a novelty for many years, today they are very near a standard piece of equipment on most ...

Automatic transmissions are pretty self-explanatory, and for the most part, fairly foolproof. Most of us will be familiar with the usual settings found on an automatic shifter, with P, R, N, and D ...

Manual and automatic transmission fluids should do roughly the same job, but there are differences between the two. Here's ...

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View post: A Friend Drives a Jeep Wrangler and Wants to Buy a New Honda Prelude. This is Was My Response. Most new vehicles sold in the U.S. are equipped with automatic transmissions. The percentage ...

Almost every vehicle with an automatic transmission sold today uses letter codes to represent the different gear modes. Each mode is usually self-explanatory, such as “D” for Drive or “R” for Reverse.