Maybe Now Is A Good Time To Stop Saying 'Gearbox'
Hi. How are you? Maybe I should ask “how’s it going?” or “how you doing?” or another American colloquialism, as we are…
How I Completely Rebuilt My Jeep's Transmission In One Night For Less Than $100
I recently bought a 1948 Willys CJ-2A Jeep only to learn the transmission had been obliterated by severe corrosion. I…
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.1 Million Cars Because People Can't Figure Out The Shifters (Update)
In February, we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was looking into certain Fiat Chrysler…
The New Audi S4 Debuts To Literally The Worst Music Ever
The new no-dual-clutch Audi S4 debuted today, and Audi released a customary video to show the car in motion, with some…
The Jeep Cherokee Will Stay Ugly
Jeep announced that it will keep its controversial (bad) styling for the 2016 Cherokee. Jeep’s Mike Manley said, “I…
EXCLUSIVE: NHTSA To Launch Jeep Wrangler Fire Investigation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will announce a formal investigation later today into the Jeep…
Why PRNDL?
I normally drive a manual transmission, and generally prefer to, but I'm not blind to the charms of an automatic.…
Are You Really Able To Drive a Manual Transmission Car?
Is it really true that nobody knows how to drive a stick these days? I tend to doubt the "automatic transmission is…
This Is Nissan's GT-R Launch-Control Warranty Settlement
When Nissan released its GT-R, buyers soon discovered that using the vehicle's launch-control feature led to a blown…
Drop Everything! Long-Awaited Ate Up With Motor Hydra-Matic History Is Out!
Those of us who have read and re-read all the back Ate Up With Motor articles have been pacing our garages, waiting for…
How To Tow A Jaguar Equipped With An Electronic Shift Lever
A Jaguar XFR recently suffered electrical failure while in my care, and its electronic shift lever became locked in…
Police Brutality '63 T-Bird Nukes Transmission, Team Not Fazed
Some 24 Hours of LeMons teams simply give up when faced with mechanical woes; we've seen teams load the car on the…
Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
After hearing the Datsun 710 Theme Song yesterday, I remembered that my old industro-noise band, Murilee Arraiac,…
More Lexus Tranny Porn!
The hybrid auto tranny porn from Lexus the other day wasn't the only cut-away action on the Tokyo Motor Show floor.…
6R140 TorqShift Six-Speed Transmission
Ford designed their all-new 6R140 TorqShift Six-Speed Transmission to meet the power from both the 6.7 liter Power…
VW Voluntarily Recalls 13,500 Vehicles Over DSG Transmission Woes
VW of America says a small number of Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos models built between September 2008 and…
520 HP Mitsubishi Colt Drops Transmission Onto Highway... Literally
We didn't think a Mitsubishi Colt was capable of 520 HP, however, during an acceleration run in this kid's Colt, a…
Aussie Hoons Develop Nissan GT-R Launch Control Fix
We all know and love the new R35 GT-R, but what about the reported transmission failures when using the launch control…
GT-R Owner Busts Tranny Using Launch Control, Nissan Claims Issue Not Covered Under Warranty
Someone claiming to own a Nissan GT-R has proclaimed on the North American GT-R Owners Club forums (NAGTROC) that his…
Reckon Your Transmission Job Cost Too Much? Jerry Clower Suggests Mr. Transmission
This 80s classic starts out much like a mashup of a Monty Python skit and Deliverance, complete with grotesquely huge…