Key Components of Automatic Transmissions An automatic transmission does something that is simple to describe in words. It changes gears without direction from the driver, aside from choosing Drive, ...

How Does A Traditional Automatic Transmission Work? As the name suggests, automatic transmissions take care of the gear shifts on their own, without the manual intervention of the driver.

Despite all the benefits of a CVT transmission, it does have some drawbacks. A gear-based CVT is looking to address these drawbacks, but how does it work?

Much like almost all modern transmissions, sequential manuals consist of a labyrinth of gears, shafts, and linkages. But when you understand the basic mechanics, it's deceptively simple. Imagine ...

Double clutch transmission The DCT is the third sub-type of automatic. It is essentially two gearboxes in one. For this reason, they are often compared to two manual gearboxes, merged together ...

Toyota: Toyota uses a launch gear, which acts like the first gear in a regular automatic transmission. It then works as a CVT as the vehicle kicks into higher gears.

Where traditional automatic and manual transmissions feature gear ratios that are fixed, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) works with two cone-shaped pulleys connected with a belt.

Hard-core drag racing calls for durable, lightweight, and efficient automatic transmissions. The pros explain how to pick the right one Stephen KimWriterJul 18, 2011 See 1 Photo ...

The process for checking transmission fluid on automatic versus manual transmissions is completely different. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Toyota: Toyota uses a launch gear, which acts like the first gear in a regular automatic transmission. It then works as a CVT as the vehicle kicks into higher gears.