If you want to experience one of the oddest gear changes ever, get into a Jeep with a 545RFE five-speed automatic transmission. Put it in manual mode, AutoStick, electronic range selection, whichever ...

Can you believe the Honda Civic has been around for 24 years? Honda's econocar-for-the-masses, first introduced in '72 as a hatchback, is now entering its sixth model generation with an all-new ...

Because we use them every day, the operation of a car seems simple, but a car is a very complex machine. One of the most complex systems in the typical vehicle is the automatic transmission. This ...

CARS.COM — Wondering what all those numbers and letters mean on the gear shifter you have in your car? That’s what’s known in the automotive world as the “prindle,” the pronunciation that engineers ...

One common mistake drivers make is keeping their foot on the accelerator while shifting gears, especially when switching ...

Isuzu Motors has been granted a patent for an automatic transmission system. The system includes multiple rotating shafts, gears, synchronizing mechanisms, a lubricating oil storage part, a shift ...

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, ...