Manual transmission
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A manual transmission, also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission, or stick shift, is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system where gear changes require the driver to manually select
Mazda M5OD manual transmission for a four-wheel-drive vehicle (Ford Ranger) viewed from the engine side
Internals of a Getrag 282 manual transmission for a front-wheel-drive vehicle (Oldsmobile Cutlass)
Top and side view of a typical manual transmission, in this case, a Ford Toploader, used in vehicles with external floor shifters
16-speed (2×4×2) ZF 16S181 – opened transmission housing (2×4×2)
Automatic transmission
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An automatic transmission or automatic gearbox is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver other than throttle position to change forward gears
Manual transmission
…number of forward ratios has increased to 5-speed and 6-speed manual transmissions for current vehicles. The alternative to a manual transmission is an automatic transmission. Common types of automatic transmissions are the hydraulic automatic transmission (AT) and the continuously variable transmission (CVT). The automated…
Cutaway view of a 2007 Toyota AA80E hydraulic automatic
Gear selector of a 1992 Ford Escort with automatic transmission
Cutaway view of a ZF 8HP transmission: torque converter on the left, planetary gearsets in the centre, control mechanisms at the bottom
Torque converter – cutaway view