Adding Transmission Fluid to the C8 Corvette DCT Is a Laborious Undertaking
19 Jun 2020, 13:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / What does it take to reach the transmission fluid plug of the C8 Corvette? A lot as it happens, or you can pony up $800 at the dealership for the job
The Ford Focus ST Is Slower With New Auto Than the Six-Speed Manual Transmission
18 Jun 2020, 14:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you thought that autos are quicker than six-speed manuals, you're probably right. Ford, however, has proven the opposite with the Focus ST
Mustang Owners Take Ford To Court Over MT82 Manual Transmission Issues
10 Jun 2020, 15:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From the 2011 model year onward, the S197 and S550 Ford Mustang feature Getrag six-speed manuals instead of the good ol' Tremec and Borg Warner units
What Is Hyundai’s ICT Connected Shift System?
20 Feb 2020, 16:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai and Kia release the first details of a new transmission called ICT Connected Shift System that could help reduce fuel consumption
Fiat Recalls U.S. 500 Over Detaching Shifter Cable Bushing
28 Nov 2019, 20:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Fiat is in hot waters once again. The 500 from two model years is under recall for a problem with the transmission, a weak point of pretty much every Fiat
Ford Recalls 1.5 Million F-150 Pickups for Unintended Downshift into First Gear
14 Feb 2019, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Around 1.48 million F-150 pickup trucks sold in the United States and Canada and equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission are at risk of a crash
2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Available With Hydra-Matic 10L80
29 Jan 2019, 21:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of eight forward ratios, the Camaro ZL1 1LE for the 2019 model year has 10 speeds. This transmission is priced at $1,595
2019 Ford Edge ST Gets Rev-Matching For The Eight-Speed Automatic Transmission
9 Apr 2018, 15:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The refreshed Ford Edge is more than the sum of its parts, as proven by the technology built into the ST's eight-speed transmission
New MINI Dual-Clutch Transmission Promises “Enhanced Driving Fun”
20 Dec 2017, 12:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Forget the six-speed transmission MINI offered up to this point, for the British automaker leveled up to a seven-speed dual-clutch box for 2018
2018 Ford Mustang GT Features Upgraded MT82 Manual Transmission
10 Nov 2017, 14:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2018 Mustang GT with the manual tranny features two overdrive gears instead of one, though the EPA-rated fuel economy remains unchanged from the 2017 MY
Most EVs Only Have One Gear. What's Up with That?
21 Aug 2017, 11:11 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Automatic gearboxes have long taken away the pleasure of selecting one particular gear from us drivers, but EVs seem to do the same thing to auto transmissions
JD Classics Introduces In-House Developed Synchro'd Transmission For Old Jaguars
8 Jul 2017, 05:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Owners of classic Jaguars, rejoice for the Moss box can go out to make room for an all-synchromesh five-speed manual transmission
2017 Toyota 86 Recalled Over Automatic Transmission Key Interlock
20 Dec 2016, 05:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The same defect that led to the recall of 26,000 Scion FR-S vehicles now affects a small batch of 2017 Toyota 86 vehicles. Coincidence?
GM Hydra-Matic 9T50 Transmission Confirmed for Chevrolet Cruze, Malibu, Equinox
6 Dec 2016, 14:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Hydra-Matic 9T50 9-speed automatic will be available as an optional extra in 10 vehicle models by the end of 2017, including the Cruze Hatchback Diesel
Mercedes-AMG's MCT Transmission Explained In Layman's Terms
26 Oct 2016, 16:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-AMG's latest creation, the 2017 E63, comes with the AMG Speedshift MCT transmission. At this point, some of you are wondering what is it. We explain
Mid-Engine Corvette Rumored to Be Offered Only With Dual-Clutch Transmission
15 Sep 2016, 13:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The latest hearsay spewed up by the rumor mill is half intriguing, half prophesy. Apparently, the mid-engine Corvette will be exclusively available with a DCT
Ingenium Engine Family Grows With Gasoline Unit, Teases Transcend Transmission
12 Sep 2016, 16:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Jaguar is preparing to launch not one, but two goodies. First there's the high-octane take on the Ingenium engine, then there's a tranny with a spread of 20:1
Kia Introduces Eight-Speed Automatic Gearbox For FWD Models
6 Sep 2016, 08:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Kia has introduced an eight speed automatic transmission in its lineup. The unit was designed in-house, and will first be available on the 2017 Cadenza
Volkswagen Sued For Patent Royalty Fees By Former Bentley CEO
5 Sep 2016, 19:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, a former head of Bentley and the lead of the transmissions department, has sued Volkswagen over patent royalty fees regarding DSG tech
Is Honda Developing an 11-Speed Automatic Transmission With 3 Clutches?
22 Aug 2016, 11:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In this ongoing race to make cars more efficient and quicker, Honda has apparently gone the way of the 11-speed, 3-clutch automatic transmission. Overkill much?