An Orlando Chevy Silverado owner faces a $3,200 repair bill for a failed 8-speed torque converter just 1,300 miles after ...

If you’ve ever driven a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, chances are good you’ve been in command of a torque converter. At the risk of oversimplification, a torque converter transfers ...

Team C&C is back for part four of our 2011 Ford Mustang GT buildup, and we have been racing our butts off to bring you some interesting info, and even some that isn't so awesome—because we're keeping ...

LOS ANGELES — Toyota's Tundra pickup was hit with a double whammy last week. Angry consumers are peppering the Internet with complaints that the torque converter in the 2007 Tundra's six-speed ...

Welcome to the dark world of torque converters. When it comes to automatic-equipped street machines and drag-race cars, the torque converter is a welded-up magic box that few enthusiasts know much ...

With an 825hp Ray Barton Street Hemi going between the fenders of our '65 Coronet project (alias "Cool Blue"), we knew we'd need a tough, well-built torque converter. Stall speed and durability are of ...

Torque converter gearboxes are automatic, but not all automatics are torque converters. Some cars use something called a dual-clutch gearbox, while others use a continuously variable transmission (CVT ...

Just like the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, it's only natural to think that a car's engine is connected to its rear wheels. This seemingly reasonable assumption would be wrong—at least in ...

Beefing up your diesel pickup’s factory torque converter with a heavy-duty billet-style improves power, fuel economy and transmission durability — you can bank on it When it comes to towing, the ...