The most popular transmission modifications for cars equipped with automatics are valve body reprogramming kits and torque converters. Valve body kits are generally called upon to increase shift ...

An automatic transmission is kinda like a parent of a three-year-old child; it does everything for the driver. Want to reverse? Just move the shift lever to R. Want to drive? Put the lever in D, and ...

Torque converters appear to be a bunch of mysterious whirlwind motion inside a spinning shell that transmits an engine's power to the transmission and rear wheels. Although they seem complex, torque ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: I have a 2017 Honda Ridgeline (66k miles) without four-wheel drive. I know there is an issue with the transmission that causes the truck to vibrate at ...

Just like the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, it's only natural to think that a car's engine is connected to its rear wheels. This seemingly reasonable assumption would be wrong—at least in ...

With the growing popularity of CVT's and sequential manual transmissions, some may say that the conventional automatic may go extinct someday. Yeah right. There are still plenty of Bow Tie enthusiasts ...

Once again, buying new isn’t the only option for EV adoption. You can always just convert an older car—even a coveted, high-dollar classic like an air-cooled Porsche 911. The icon now works with a ...