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

Toyota is facing another class-action lawsuit over claims that its 8-speed automatic transmission fails far earlier than ...

Manual transmissions teach higher levels of car control, "mechanical sympathy" with your car, multitasking brain power, and ...

I know the following sentence may subject me to ridicule from my fellow gearheads, but I’m going to state it anyway: I think the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is better with an automatic transmission.

A new optional automatic gearbox broadens the appeal of Toyota's hot hatchback at the expense of performance and driver ...

In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, ...

The Ford Mustang is offered with a ten-speed automatic transmission, and so is the F-150, along with multiple vehicles from General Motors and Honda. Others, like Land Rover, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz, ...

Automatic gear selectors look fairly simple from the outside. There's a lever with a release button that when pressed, allows the user to move between Park, Neutral, Reverse, Drive, and sometimes a ...

Generally speaking, most automatic transmissions can take a beating, and will last many hundreds of thousands of miles, but that doesn't mean they are invincible. Much like any other part of your car, ...

Unless you've got a lemon, most vehicles can continue to run well past 100,000 miles if they are well maintained. That means changing the oil at recommended intervals and making sure your transmission ...

While most people focus on making their car's engine more powerful when they want better performance, it's not the only part of the powertrain that can be upgraded. The car's stock transmission can ...

Converting a manual car to automatic is not just about changing a switch or removing gear. The process typically requires ...