Ford's Automatic Overdrive (AOD) transmission arrived in 1980 in full-size Fords, Mercurys, and the Lincoln Continental. As the AOD became available in more applications during the 1980s, including ...

We’re pretty sure there are statistics somewhere that will support our incredibly wild guess that more diesel pickups in service today are equipped with automatic transmissions than manual gearboxes.

Attention, Project T-top Coupe followers: We finally executed the drivetrain upgrade that we’ve been highlighting—well, hyping—since we embarked on the 1986 Ford Mustang LX’s resurrection back in ...

Converting a manual car to automatic is not just about changing a switch or removing gear. The process typically requires ...

Automatic transmissions have been with us for a long, long time. In fact, the basics can be found in the Model T Ford. At the heart of an automatic transmission are the planetary gearsets. As gears go ...