Automatic transmissions have been with us for a long, long time. In fact, the basics can be found in the Model T Ford. At the heart of an automatic transmission are the planetary gearsets. As gears go ...

Some manufacturers like Honda, Yamaha, Aprilia and Can-Am offer bikes and trikes that are either semi- or fully-automatic, but converting a manual shifting bike to something resembling an automatic ...

Biperformance Development Corporation (BDC) finalized its top-shelf transmission control system for OEM motorcycles, called the ShiftFX Electronic Shift Transmission (EST). This system opens a whole ...

Mini has announced that the Hardtop and Convertible models will receive a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission option with a new electronically controlled shifter. The new transmission, according ...

•Previously, we took you through the necessary steps for installing a modern electronically-shifted 4L60E trans into your third-gen. But we only got you half way there. This month we made a trip over ...

The new GM 10-speed automatic transmission is now either standard or an option on GM's full-size SUVs. In these applications, the new 10-speed is known as the Hydra-Matic 10L80 and is assigned GM RPO ...

One of the most fulfilling parts of driving a car is shifting gears. Enthusiasts like us yearn for open, twisty roads, going through the gears and surfing a wave of torque. Yet, most of us are stuck ...

The Hydra-Matic 6T40 (production code MNH) is a six-speed automatic transmission produced by General Motors for use in front-wheel-drive vehicles with a transverse powertrain orientation. Developed in ...