Over the years, the trucks have certainly become more sophisticated. Take transmissions for example. At one time the only choices were "three-on-the-tree" or "four-on-the-floor" manual boxes. When ...

One of the greatest innovations of the '80s was the incorporation of overdrive into manual and automatic transmissions. Overdrive has been a terrific means to reduced wear, tear, and fuel consumption ...

For more than a decade, installing an overdrive-automatic or manual transmission into a vintage Mustang has been a popular upgrade. It's more common these days, but some people still aren't convinced ...

Although overdrive sounds like a term related to a vehicle’s high-performance attributes, it is the opposite. This feature – generally turned on and off with the touch of a button – reduces an ...

Like most of you guys out there, flogging our cars at track events is only part of the equation. Hitting the open road and laying your foot down on lengthy cruises is just as gratifying— especially in ...

When this story was written in 2013, it asked this question about automated and automatic transmissions in over-the-road trucking: "Will they finally be able to make a strong inroads?" According to ...

In automobiles, "overdrive" refers to a transmission system with a wide ratio, that is, a number lower than 1:1. That setting allows the engine to sustain a given speed at lower rpm than usual, which ...