Holden Fixes Cruze's Glitchy Transmission
23 Jul 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Australian manufacturer Holden will repair Cruze's imprecise transmission as the cars come in for service, officials of the company announced today. The car was launched a few weeks ago but con...
Ford Fiesta Receives Durashift Automatic Transmission
15 Jun 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the success it had with the new Fiesta, American manufacturer Ford has decided to fit the Fiesta with the Durashift automatic transmission. The gearbox will be mated to the 1.4l Duratec pe...
smart to Upgrade Transmission on 2008 Models
22 May 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already found out from a number of smart owners that the transmission systems integrated into these tiny vehicles aren't exactly the best ones, especially from the point of view of urban dri...
Kia's 6-Speed Automatic Tranny, the World's Most Compact
28 Apr 2009, 13:08 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Though regarded by many German-lovin' fanatics as some poor Asian people who can barely put together a car, let alone develop technologies, Kia have managed to come up with their very own 6-spe...
How Dual-Clutch Transmissions Work
31 Mar 2009, 17:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The automatic versus manual dispute regarding the transmission systems installed on a specific car has been going on for quite some time now, especially when a certain automaker came out with the &q...
Ford Debuts 6-Speed SelectShift Tranny for EcoBoost
19 Feb 2009, 15:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford today introduced a new 6-speed SelectShift automatic transmission that will be exclusively available with the new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine. In essence, the transmission box is especially ma...
UK Only: S-Tronic Sport Tranny for Audi A4 and A5
9 Feb 2009, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi today announced that its UK version of Audi A4 and A5 will receive the company's S-Tronic Sport transmission system, which is expected to reduce gear shifting by approximately 0.2 seconds....
BMW Says No Dual-Clutch, Opts for Eight-Speed Automatic
3 Feb 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / BMW will rely more on eight-speed automatic transmissions and less on dual-clutch systems, Klaus Draeger, BMW’s development chief said today, pointing to a number of advantages brought by an a...
Ford Announces Dual Clutch Gearbox for Small-Car Segment
21 Jan 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Given the difficult market conditions that hammered its sales, Ford is continuously struggling to find better ways to revamp its sales. Just like it said in December, the American company plans to c...