General Motors extensively used the 8L family of vehicle transmissions in a variety of vehicles through its lineup, all of ...

CVTs can be an adjustment from traditional automatic transmissions, and one of the common complaints is shuddering when ...

Modern Toyota and Lexus automatic transmissions rely on sophisticated software to manage gear changes, but some of their ...

GM has a long history of class-action lawsuits filed over its 8L45 and 8L90 eight-speed automatic transmissions. Customers have complained a lot about the “violent shakes, jerks, and hard shifts” but ...

By 2026, that old rule of thumb, that a manual is always more reliable than an automatic, doesn’t really hold up the way it ...

Automatic transmissions are highly complex automotive components. They're significantly more complicated and challenging to work on than manual transmissions, which means expensive repairs and ...

Reliability is one of the most important concerns for a car buyer, but it's far from the only one. Some want more space, some want quieter engines, and some want the latest technology. Preferences ...

Cobus has never been able to keep his car opinions to himself and at age 12, he expressed them in no uncertain terms to a certain motoring magazine’s editor. It was the first of many times he would be ...

The ZF 9HP was criticized for shifting behavior and calibration issues, but is it a mechanically sound and durable ...

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