The AODE transmission has come stock in Ford Mustangs since 1994, and it is now called the 4R70 or 4R70W. The "W" stands for wide, as in wide gear pattern. These transmissions have the desirable ...

Ford’s hardy cable-modulated Automatic Overdrive (AOD) was produced from 1980 to 1991, then became an electronically controlled transmission known as the AOD-E in 1991. Later, the AOD-E became the ...

The Turbo 350 and 400, along with the C4, 6, and Chrysler's 727 are mainstays of high-performance street and strip transmissions. They have been around for decades, are well supported by the ...

Modern drivers are faced with several options when deciding upon their ideal vehicle. These include gas or electric power, its drivetrain — be it a front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, or four-wheel ...

(iSeeCars) – When it comes to transmissions, cars used to fall under two categories: manual and automatic. However, a third type of transmission is growing in popularity, creating a third option: the ...

An automatic transmission is any transmission that doesn’t require the driver to shift gears. There are more types of automatic transmissions than ever before, including conventional torque-converter ...

Driving “stick” is a popular term for those who know how to drive a car with a manual transmission. Manual transmissions, needing a unique skill set to wield, give drivers more control over shifting, ...