Second Lawsuit Says Toyota’s Automatic Gearbox Is Quietly Failing Without Warning

Toyota is facing two lawsuits over its eight-speed automatic transmission, which owners say fails early due to mechanical and ...
Jalopnik

Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG): What It Is And How It Works

In the early 2000s, when the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) debuted, there was a problem that many drivers faced when buying a new car. Conventional automatics were smooth, but they weren't efficient, and ...
Hot Rod

Why Modern 8- and 10-Speed Automatics Make Today’s Cars Shockingly Quick

How are modern cars so damn fast right off the showroom floor? It almost isn’t even fair to compare them to cars from 20 years ago, even if the older car is modified and makes significantly more power ...
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How torque converters work - automatic transmissions

How does a torque converter work? A description of a torque converter and how it works, as well as the components involved, and how it transfers torque from the engine to the transmission. A look at ...
Autoblog

$5 Million Lawsuit Alleges Toyota Ignored Transmission Problems for a Decade

View post: Amazon Has a ‘Strong' Ryobi Tool Bag With 'Lots of Storage Space' on Sale for 40% Off Toyota faces a $5 million class action lawsuit over allegedly defective eight-speed automatic ...