The transmission in a vehicle must be able to function in challenging circumstances without fail. Arguably the hardest working part of the engine, the transmission doesn't get nearly the recognition ...

For years, automakers were reliant on 6-speed transmissions. However, they began to adopt 8-speed replacements, following pressure from the government to meet new environmental regulations. When the 8 ...

The world of automotive transmissions is rapidly evolving, with traditional options like manual gearboxes becoming ...

DETROIT (CBSMiami) — The steady stream of recalls from automakers continues. This time General Motors is recalling over 426,000 Chevrolet, Pontiac and Saturn sedans to fix an issue that could lead to ...

Definitely, and what you’re doing is exercising what’s called mechanical sympathy, and it’s a dying art, I’m afraid. When you consider the forces involved in shifting a car from Neutral to Drive or ...

I live in the San Francisco Bay area and love my 2003 Nissan Maxima. It works fine, except for a problem we began to experience last summer. On a trip to Las Vegas in hot weather, the car began to ...

The high cost of complex replacement parts for relatively new vehicles is a trend that has been thriving lately. Once some cars are more than a handful of years old, a replacement engine or ...

Your car's transmission is one of its most important components, which means you'll want to take good care of it. Like most of your vehicle’s mechanical systems, a transmission requires quality, ...