If there were a vote for the most misunderstood automotive component, we're willing to bet the automatic transmission would rank pretty high, and the torque converter itself possibly higher still. OK, ...

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 ...

With or without a clutch pedal, all cars have three elements that make up their performance combination: the car's weight, horsepower, and gear ratios. When a torque converter is added in place of a ...

If you’ve ever driven a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, chances are good you’ve been in command of a torque converter. At the risk of oversimplification, a torque converter transfers ...

Most Mustang owners know there is a certain allure to banging gears with a manual transmission. Still, people like to race cars with automatic transmissions-and for good reason. There are no missed ...

The abscence of a manual gearbox on the latest crop of performance cars has been a growing source of consternation for many who just don’t find any kind of semiautomatic ’box involving enough. The new ...

Torque converter-based gearboxes are the original type of automatic transmission and they’re evolving fast ...

A new service bulletin has been released for the 2024 Chevy Traverse highlighting an issue related to the vehicle’s transmission. This time, the issue referenced can result in DTC (Diagnostic Trouble ...

The DCS402 dc to sine/cosine synchro and resolver converters can drive up to three torque receivers with an accuracy of ±15 min of arc. Housed on a 4 1/2 x 9 1/4-in. pc card, the converters accept ...

The combustion engine is bad at starting off. Because it first has to build up its power through speed, it cannot drive the wheels directly from the start, unlike an electric motor. In order to enable ...

Valeo and South Korean partner, PHC have obtained regulatory approvals to create a joint venture in torque converters for automatic and continuous variable transmissions. The company will employ ...

John Voelcker November 19, 2013 Comment Now! Honda announced three new direct-injected and turbocharged engines, plus an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with the interesting addition of a torque ...