The clutch is responsible for engaging and disengaging the wheels from the engine, so the vehicle can stop and keep the engine running. An automatic transmission works with a similar mechanism ...

There are several things you should do - and some you shouldn’t - if you want your automatic transmission to last.

There are more types of automatic transmissions than ever before, including conventional torque-converter step-gear automatics, dual-clutch automatics (sometimes called automated manuals ...

and operating principles of a CVT require a different type of fluid than what you'll find inside a dual-clutch or conventional automatic transmission. CVT fluid has unique anti-wear additives and ...

Instead of an external clutch, cars with automatic transmissions use a series of internal clutches engaged by a computer-controlled hydraulic system. When you press the accelerator, the engine ...

In a few cases, however, the latest automatic-transmission designs ... We found that in some cars, having to depress the clutch pedal fully made an already bad driving position worse.

Law firm Maurice Blackburn alleges Holden’s parent company, General Motors, sold cars with faulty transmissions.

A manual transmission is one with a stick for shifting gears and a third pedal for operating a clutch. Many automatic transmissions now enable manual shifting, and one style is even known as an ...

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