automatic transmission
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Also, while the eight-speed automatic transmission may feel more familiar, it can’t match a CVT’s overall efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
If the test is taken in an automatic car, the driver would get a Category B Auto licence, restricting them to driving to vehicles with automatic transmission only.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
In the U.S., car crash rates and pedestrian fatalities have recently erupted; potential culprits include “car bloat,” smartphones, COVID-related anomie, and the automatic transmission, which frees up motorists’ hands to, say, use TikTok.
From Slate ● May 25, 2024
Powered by a turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 with 472 horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque, the Blackwing can rip from zero to 60 in a manufacturer-touted 3.9 seconds when equipped with its optional automatic transmission.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
It had automatic transmission and an oversized generator to give me lights inside the cabin if I should need them.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
