What is a torque converter besides a big round thing used with automatic transmissions that holds a lot of tranny fluid and makes a mess if you spill it? I wasn't sure either; maybe this is due to the ...

Alot of hot rodders feel uncomfortable just thinking about torque converters. Compared to a flat, dry clutch disc that relies on an easily understood frictional coefficient to make it work, the torque ...

Ever wonder how your transmission knows to shift gears? Why is it that when you stop, the engine doesn't die? We're here to show you how cars work. We recently looked at manual transmissions. This ...