Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission (AT) or automatic gearbox is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver other than throttle position to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.

Back to Performance & Engineering →

Source: Wikipedia · Image: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

AUTOSHYPE

Cars, performance, and the road ahead — reviews, tech, and the calculators every driver needs.

Get new guides by emailOccasional emails. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

InformationAbout Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Service Disclaimer Affiliate Disclosure Cookie Policy

Every species, image, fact, and figure is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, used under public-domain and Creative Commons licenses. No content is AI-generated.