Most Duramax trucks are paired alongside an Allison transmission, known for their reliability and performance, but these are ...

Increasing gear counts in an automatic transmission improves fuel economy by reducing engine RPM during cruising, but has ...

Continuously variable transmissions are simultaneously popular and loathed, depending on who you ask. Are Toyota's CVTs a ...

There are more types of automatic transmissions than ever before, including conventional torque-converter step-gear automatics, dual-clutch automatics (sometimes called automated manuals ...

CVTs also have fewer moving parts than traditional automatic transmissions. The downside of standard CVT behavior is that holding the engine at a constant speed—whether that’s maintaining high ...

General Motors and REO both released semi-automatic vehicle transmissions in 1934. These models posed fewer challenges than the traditional manual transmission but still required the use of a ...

There was a time when automatic transmissions had all kinds of unique names-Cruise-O-Matic, Hydra-Matic, Ultramatic, and the list goes on. But while the names were different, the basic operation ...

Manual transmissions, needing a unique skill set to wield, give drivers more control over shifting, power, and many think it enhances the overall driving experience. Automatic transmissions shift ...

Automatic transmissions are the transmissions of choice in today's diesel realm. They've come a long way over the last decade, and are now beefier and more complex than ever before. This is an ...

Transmission fluid is especially important in automatic transmissions, in which the fluid not only lubricates the transmission’s moving parts but also provides the hydraulic pressure needed to ...