When the Corvette first debuted with a seven-speed manual transmission, the chattering classes cried out "too much!" But big rigs have more gears. Way more gears. As in, 18 gears. This isn't your ...

Have you ever wondered how 18-wheelers are able to carry 60,000, 70,000, and even 80,000 pounds of cargo somewhat effortlessly down the highway, and sometimes even up steep mountain-side roads? The ...

Transmission makers have to balance vehicle speed and engine power. The choices they make affect everything from shifting ...

Paccar’s new TX-18 and TX-18 Pro automated manual transmissions got me thinking about the first time, roughly six years ago, that I drove an AMT which as I look back on it now was sort of like my ...