How does a torque converter work? A description of a torque converter and how it works, as well as the components involved, and how it transfers torque from the engine to the transmission. A look at ...

The major components of a torque converter: The front cover and impeller are welded together. The turbine spins inside of them and is connected to the transmission-input shaft. The stator assists the ...

Project Freeway Fats is a '39 Ford Tudor sedan. In this series of build-up stories, we're detailing the fabrication, restoration and assembly of the car using some of the top builders in the country ...

Torque converters appear to be a bunch of mysterious whirlwind motion inside a spinning shell that transmits an engine’s power to the transmission and rear wheels. Although they seem complex, torque ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: I have a 2017 Honda Ridgeline (66k miles) without four-wheel drive. I know there is an issue with the transmission that causes the truck to vibrate at ...

In a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, mechanical processes must work together to take the power the engine produces and transfer that energy to the wheels so the vehicle moves. In many ...

torque is a force. horsepower is the rate at which the engine does work. Really, all the engine's peak torque, and the RPM at which it produces it tells you is the general operating characteristics of ...