In ye olden days of auto manufacturing, three-speed automatics were fairly common. Top gear was usually direct drive, meaning the transmission's input shaft (which is directly connected to the engine) ...

Since the health of our planet became a major societal focus decades ago, automotive engineers have been on a mission to find a balance between performance and efficiency. In the past, the two ...

Although overdrive sounds like a term related to a vehicle’s high-performance attributes, it is the opposite. This feature – generally turned on and off with the touch of a button – reduces an ...