Let's take a closer look at some of the most important things there are to know about your automatic transmission. Read more: ...

Besides the torque converter unit, an automatic transmission also uses a planetary gear system, which consists of a central or sun gear, a set of planet gears, and an outer ring gear that ...

Ford has divulged the technical intricacies of its new 10-speed automatic transmission available ... reaction from the clutches on the four planetary gears for both up and downshifts.