One of the most fulfilling parts of driving a car is shifting gears. Enthusiasts like us yearn for open, twisty roads, going through the gears and surfing a wave of torque. Yet, most of us are stuck ...
Though the pandemic may have reduced the amount of time we spend in our vehicles, we still rely on these mechanical beasts to get us from point A to point B. Whether you're participating in ...
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 ...
With the advent of advanced technology in the automotive industry, semi-automatic transmissions are becoming increasingly popular. This innovative system, featured in vehicles like the Yamaha MT-09 ...
A transmission is a vehicle’s gearbox. It’s roughly analogous to the gear shifter and chain system employed in bicycles. Transmission components are always mounted straight on the engine so that their ...
The Aisin AW4 is a four-speed automatic transmission used in some Jeeps and as the A340 in various Toyotas. It is electronically controlled in the forward gears and has been used in numerous ...
One of the biggest automotive technological developments in the past 20 years is the dual-clutch gearbox, also known as the dual-clutch transmission (DCT). It’s been a performance game (and gear) ...
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 effort ...