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 ...

Torque converter shudder is an unpleasant sensation in any vehicle, and should you ever encounter it, you'll want to fix it ...

The torque converter is an integral part of a vehicle's automatic transmission. Manual cars have no torque converters, and instead use a flywheel and a clutch to transfer the engine's power to the ...

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 ...

Q: I have a 2002 Buick LeSabre 3800 V-6 with about 126,000 miles. Sometimes when stopped — at a stop sign, for example — it will die (the issue’s been infrequent so far). It starts up immediately and ...

I know that a manual gearbox requires a clutch, which the driver actuates with a pedal, while an automatic gearbox does without a clutch or clutch pedal. So why are there automatic transmissions with ...

For most people, knowing exactly how a torque converter works is a mystery. It’s completely understandable, as the modern torque converter is a complex device. In short, a torque converter is an ...

Welcome to the dark world of torque converters. When it comes to automatic-equipped street machines and drag-race cars, the torque converter is a welded-up magic box that few enthusiasts know much ...

I'm interested in a used, reliable and economic small-ish/medium automatic car. I also need for the seating to be a little bit elevated, like the Honda Jazz. I've heard everywhere, that ...

The original AOD (Automatic Overdrive) transmission was basically the old cast iron Ford FMX reborn as a lighter more fuel efficient overdrive slush box in 1980. The AOD had the FMX’s super rugged ...