The Santa Fe's unloved dual-clutch automatic transmission is being replaced by a torque-converter unit. It's expected to be a ...

The mid-size SUV will switch to a torque-converter automatic after a costly recall that forced the automaker to replace ...

At its core, a torque converter transmits torque from an engine's crankshaft to the transmission input shaft using hydraulic fluid. To conceptualize how this works, imagine placing two electric ...

Hyundai just announced updates for its entire range, as most models begin the switch to the 2026 model year. While many of these changes involved a shuffling of trims and new features, one particular ...

Automatic and manual transmissions have a lot of differences but do they both have clutches? It's a little complicated, but ...

The torque produced in the powertrain and delivered to the transmission is subdued immensely by the torque converter, hence the engine can rotate freely even when the car creeps to a halt. There is ...

If you want to understand how torque converters work, start here. Features. Events. How-To ... One of the more complicated systems of a car with an automatic transmission is the torque converter.

In the last 25 years, there have been three major advances to automatic transmissions that have made the biggest difference in fuel economy gains: more gear ratios, lock-up torque converters and ...

There are more types of automatic transmissions than ever before, including conventional torque-converter step-gear automatics, dual-clutch automatics (sometimes called automated manuals ...

A lot of bad things can happen to your car when the torque converter starts failing. Keep reading to find out these common torque converter problems and how to fix them. Almost no one thinks of it ...

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Super-Duty F-250, F-350, and F-550 diesel pickups. The transmission torque converter damper plate was not tempered, resulting in a brittle ...

Technavio has published a new market research report on the global automotive high performance torque converters market from 2018-2022. (Graphic: Business Wire) ...