One plaintiff says software forces early upshifts, adding strain. Another claims overheating leads to early wear and fluid ...

The Ford Bronco's seven-speed manual gearbox has a cool party trick: a single crawler gear, combined with the normal ratios.

The transmission warning light is among the many dashboard lights that drivers should be familiar with. However, there's a catch: The warning light of the transmission module comes in many shapes and ...

Jeep's 545RFE automatic transmission had two second gears with different ratios. One of the "second gears" was for shifting ...

Transmission dipsticks used to be a basic tool of car ownership, as familiar as the fuel gauge or the hood latch. Now, more ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Your vehicle relies on many different components and systems to keep you moving down the road. When it comes to creating the power necessary ...

A new transmission device that uses magnetic levitation to almost completely eliminate friction and wear has been developed as part of the MAGDRIVE research project, a collaboration of seven European ...

MUNICH-- A debate is underway: Does the future belong to the automatic or to the dual clutch transmission? "The conventional stepped automatic transmission with a planetary design is absolutely ...

The continuously variable transmission, or CVT, is one of the biggest points of contention in the modern automotive world. On the one hand, you have the car manufacturers who love the simple, ...

Over the past few years Formula 1 has seen several changes in the rules and the teams have come up with some brilliant innovative ideas to cope up with the new regulations. There also has been ...