A gearbox is an important component of the vehicle that transfers power from the engine to the wheels. The gearbox is also known as the transmission. It is made up of a series of gears that transmit ...

Anyone who works around cars long enough knows that simple repairs can sometimes spiral into […] ...

The MV-22B Osprey crash that killed five Marines in California last June was caused by a gear problem the service has known about for years, according to a 436-page redacted command investigation ...

Gearbox problems are a nightmare for a racing driver. A car that does not shift when you want is a disaster on track, one that forces a driver to slowly limp back into the pit lane in a single gear ...

An Air Force CV-22 was forced to land in Norway, prompting a grounding of the service’s Ospreys to investigate ongoing transmission problems. Credit: Tech. Sgt. Westin Warburton/U.S. Air Force For ...

Consumer Reports recently cited issues with the PowerShift dual-clutch transmission in the Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta as one of the primary reasons behind the automaker’s fall from grace in its annual ...

Nine-speed gearboxes may be commonplace now, but the world's first example didn't have such an easy birth when it was ...

The automatic transmission in a typical car or truck handles multiple driving modes, like D for Drive, R for Reverse, or N for Neutral. The system also includes a parking mechanism, often marked P, ...

A senior design engineer explains how engineering advancements are improving gearbox performance. Insights include how ...

I’m having trouble with the gearbox in my 2013 Ford Territory (six-speed auto 2.7 diesel), but only when the gearbox is warm. When decelerating at any speed the car jerks quite badly but when I speed ...