Welcome to the dark world of torque converters. When it comes to automatic-equipped street machines and drag-race cars, the torque converter is a welded-up magic box that few enthusiasts know much ...

This exploded view of a torque converter calls out the important converter components. On the far right is the impeller (A) that uses input power from the engine to impart fluid motion to the turbine ...

With the growing popularity of CVT's and sequential manual transmissions, some may say that the conventional automatic may go extinct someday. Yeah right. There are still plenty of Bow Tie enthusiasts ...

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 ...

John Voelcker November 19, 2013 Comment Now! Honda announced three new direct-injected and turbocharged engines, plus an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with the interesting addition of a torque ...

Beefing up your diesel pickup’s factory torque converter with a heavy-duty billet-style improves power, fuel economy and transmission durability — you can bank on it When it comes to towing, the ...

The combustion engine is bad at starting off. Because it first has to build up its power through speed, it cannot drive the wheels directly from the start, unlike an electric motor. In order to enable ...

If you’ve ever driven a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, chances are good you’ve been in command of a torque converter. At the risk of oversimplification, a torque converter transfers ...