The automatic transmission may seem like it's been around forever, but it's the product of some hard work. And, of course, ...

When the automatic transmission was young, carmakers would often set up their own shifters however they damn well felt like it. One common layout, found in General Motors and Chrysler models, among ...

If your vehicle has an automatic transmission, there are some bad habits and popular myths you should be aware of that might ...

The 'S' on your automatic transmission indicates Sport mode, and will offer performance upgrades over standard driving modes, ...

Low or contaminated automatic transmission fluid Setta Sornnoi/Shutterstock One of the simplest reasons that your shifter may be stuck in park — or any other gear — is a lack of transmission ...

In a manual transmission (MT), the driver can select the gear they need—indicated by a number from 1 to 6, or 1 to 5 for forward gears and “R” for Reverse—by pressing the clutch pedal and adjusting a ...

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Automatic Transmission. An automatic transmission features an automatic clutch. Instead of relying on human control, built-in sensors, processors, and actuators operate the clutch at the perfect ...

But it’s a different story with automatic transmissions. ... A Porsche 911’s stubby shifter is similar to the latest Panamera’s, ...

Both [transmissions are] shifter-changing, releasing the clutch and grabbing the clutch, so they’re almost the same. So as a result, we’re choosing the automatic transmission.