Shifting your own gears is great, but sometimes you’d just rather let the transmission take care of itself. Why bother with a clutch pedal when you don’t have to? That’s where the automatic transmission comes in, and since their introduction in the early 1940s, they’ve come a long way in terms of design and...
Engines are great at making power, but without a good gearbox to channel that power to the ground, your car isn’t much of a car. That’s exactly what a transmission does. It takes rotational force from the engine’s crankshaft and gears it up or down, allowing you to make the most of the engine’s power band. This allows...
What’s the first thing you think of when it comes to getting your car from Point A to Point B? Many different components come into play getting your car down the road, but the heart of most cars and trucks is the power plant. Let’s take a look at the two basic types of internal combustion engines. Gasoline...
