If you’ve ever driven a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, chances are good you’ve been in command of a torque converter. At the risk of oversimplification, a torque converter transfers ...

Since its invention in 1886, cars have been running only sticks for over 25 years until the invention of automatic transmission in 1921 by Alfred Horner Munro. So, automatic transmission has been ...

Several years ago, the idea of going circle track racing with an automatic transmission in your car was considered lunacy. Automatic transmissions back in the day weren't called "slush boxes" without ...

Welcome to the second installment of our project automatic '05 Mustang-dubbed "Project Automatic Weapon." Thanks to longtime Mustang racer Kenny Moss, we've obtained unfettered access to his brand-new ...

Assuming your looking for a new car (there are plenty of used torque converter automatic options) then the Peugeot 208 and Vauxhall Corsa both have good automatic gearboxes. Most other small cars have ...

The abscence of a manual gearbox on the latest crop of performance cars has been a growing source of consternation for many who just don’t find any kind of semiautomatic ’box involving enough. The new ...

A gearbox is quite overlooked mostly in terms of buying decision with the engine taking more choice but more than anything ...

Most Mustang owners know there is a certain allure to banging gears with a manual transmission. Still, people like to race cars with automatic transmissions-and for good reason. There are no missed ...

I bought a Kia Venga 1.6-litre automatic, which is nice, but I preferred the Hyundais I've had in the past. If I were to change I notice there is a 1.6-litre petrol (I only drive petrol) automatic on ...

High technology trickles down from cutting-edge industries, eventually making its way into the performance aftermarket, and helps to demystify the black arts of car crafting. Even stock EFI computers ...