For most readers, understanding horsepower is easy; the bigger the number, the faster you go. Torque, however, is a figure that underlies horsepower. Once you understand what it is, and its ...

Perhaps we should start with the basics of how a converter works. It is essentially a modified fluid coupling that, like a clutch, allows the transmission to be separated from the engine, so the ...

I think the heart of your question may lay in understanding why the three car example you give is not coherent. You post in The Server Room, so let's go with an electrical analogy. Horsepower are ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

Torque vectoring is an electronically controlled system that improves vehicle traction, cornering capabilities, and overall stability by allotting specific power delivery to individual wheels. It is ...

What do a pregnant woman from Maryland, a 48-year-old man from Ontario, and a driver in Seattle have in common? They are all victims of truck wheel-off incidents - a truck wheel flew off on the ...

The class Understanding Torque provides a comprehensive overview of torque and its importance in fastening applications. Torque is a rotational force derived by multiplying force times distance.

If there were a vote for the most misunderstood automotive component, we're willing to bet the automatic transmission would rank pretty high, and the torque converter itself possibly higher still. OK, ...