We all like to go faster, but the path to lower e.t. 's isn't always through engine upgrades. There's performance to be found in the remainder of the drivetrain as well. Adding a higher-rpm stall ...

With or without a clutch pedal, all cars have three elements that make up their performance combination: the car's weight, horsepower, and gear ratios. When a torque converter is added in place of a ...

An automatic transmission is kinda like a parent of a three-year-old child; it does everything for the driver. Want to reverse? Just move the shift lever to R. Want to drive? Put the lever in D, and ...

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 ...

For straight line guys, spending hundreds of dollars on something that doesn't give you any extra horsepower doesn't exactly seem like a good deal. Even a federal bean counter could figure that one ...

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 ...