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 ...

It may not look it, but the D3 function found on your gear shift serves a surprisngly useful purpose separate from that of ...

Automatic transmissions are pretty self-explanatory, and for the most part, fairly foolproof. Most of us will be familiar with the usual settings found on an automatic shifter, with P, R, N, and D ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (iSeeCars) – When it comes to transmissions, ...

Today, let's look at who's to blame for all the cars that insist on shifting for themselves. Arguably, the earliest blame-havers could be Louis-Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor, who were about to show ...

When you think of the parts of your car that have a finite lifespan, you probably think of the usual suspects like your tires or windshield wipers. In actuality, though, every single part of your car ...

I know, I know: automatic transmissions make a car automatically lame. I think I can speak for the group when I say driving is typically more fun when you do the shifting. However, every rule has ...

(iSeeCars) – When it comes to transmissions, cars used to fall under two categories: manual and automatic. However, a third type of transmission is growing in popularity, creating a third option: the ...