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 ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

In 1980 Ford introduced its first automatic overdrive transmission, dubbed the AOD (automatic overdrive). The design wasn't entirely new, as it was based on its popular FMX passenger-car transmission.

Performing an AOD swap in a classic Mustang is easy today thanks to the automotive aftermarket. These companies have done the homework already. All you have to do is tell them what you have and what ...

The first time we’ve heard that a 10-speed automatic transmission will find its way inside the S550 Mustang was in August 2014. Then, at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, Ford made it clear that the ...

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 ...