While we can't blame you for involuntarily convulsing in laughter after reading that last line, Mike Kurtz of Century Transmission is about to make good on that claim. With GM's recent updates to the ...

The differences between the 700R4 and 4L60E transmissions come from their design and used dates. The 700R4 was used earlier and is mechanically controlled.

General Motors' 4L60-E automatic transmission is one of the most popular transmissions ever built. It was initially designed to replace and modernize GM's older Turbo 700R4 — also known as the ...

There was a time in the not so distant past that if you said "it's an automatic" the competition began to salivate at picking on the wimpy kid in the schoolyard. Those days are long behind us as ...

The 4L60E and 4L80E are two of General Motors’ most discussed automatic transmissions, and the choice between them shapes how a truck, SUV, or LS swap behaves on the street and under heavy load. Both ...

A few months back we detailed the buildup and testing of our street 4L60E trans with help from our trans man Jimmy Galante and parts from Sonnax and TCI Automotive. But that was only half the battle.

With their debut in the 1990s, GM's 4L60E and 4L80E transmissions reveal some of their differences –- and similarities –- right in their names. The "4" and "L" respectively refer to the number of ...