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 ...

Modern GM transmissions can be more than a little tricky with all the wiring and tuning involved, but nobody said it needed to be that way. If only there were a little computer you could slap on your ...

Weichai Power Adds a Major Patent, AMT Transmission Control Technology Welcomes New Breakthrough ...

•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 functions, design and mode of operation of a new electronic control system for automatic transmissions for city buses are described. Apart from the dual-channel computer structure for safety ...

A “Check Engine” light on your dashboard could mean anything from a loose gas cap to a wallet-destroying repair in the offing. For [Dean Segovis], his CEL was indicating a fairly serious condition: a ...

To handle great amounts of horsepower generated by large-displacement engines, a vehicle requires a robust and solid transmission to ensure it can effectively distribute said power to the wheels. That ...

The use of five-pinion gears for the input and reaction gearsets spreads the torque load so that less of the load is held by any one gear. The L65's gears also are made of powdered metal, which GM ...