Drivetrain products like ceramic bearings that promise lower mechanical friction and higher speeds have been hyped in recent years, but skeptics say drivetrains are already efficient, so any gains ...

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BorgWarner has announced it produces its latest multi-segment friction plate technology for all six clutch positions in Ford’s new 10-speed automatic transmission. Launched in the 2017 F-150 Raptor ...

Automatic and manual transmissions are built to survive years of abuse, yet the same internal parts tend to fail first when fluid breaks down, heat builds up, or drivers ignore early warning signs.

Manual transmissions are very efficient, meshing metal gears together to deliver between 95-98% of input power to the other side. But you can only have as many gears as you can fit in the box, and ...

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies presented a new generation of low-friction transmission seals at the recent 5th International CTI symposium, a meeting place for transmission experts. The supplier ...

From traditional manual gearboxes to hydrodynamic torque converter automatics, seamless CVTs, and even computer-controlled ...

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There’s no bones about it: slipping transmissions cost big money, whether you’re a humble owner or a giant car company. Perhaps the best recent example is the PowerShift transmission, which in recent ...

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