automatic transmission
noun
: a system in a vehicle that changes gears at different speeds without direct control by the driver
I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission.
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The Ducato comes powered by a 139-hp 2.2-liter turbo-diesel engine and nine-speed automatic transmission.
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New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
This hybrid setup makes 430 HP and 570 lb-ft of torque, and is bolted to a 10 speed electronic automatic transmission, routed into a 4×4 four wheel drive traction control system, with a 3:73 electronic locking rear axle assembly.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Of course, Gateway will spec a tamer exhaust system to keep neighbors happy, as well as provide a ten-speed automatic transmission or a non-supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V-8.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The gas version of Tucson is propelled by a 187-horsepower, 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine as standard, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and either all- or front-wheel drive.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
This hybrid setup makes 430 HP and 570 lb-ft of torque, and is bolted to a 10 speed electronic automatic transmission, routed into a 4×4 four wheel drive traction control system, with a 3:73 electronic locking rear axle assembly.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Of course, Gateway will spec a tamer exhaust system to keep neighbors happy, as well as provide a ten-speed automatic transmission or a non-supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V-8.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
The gas version of Tucson is propelled by a 187-horsepower, 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine as standard, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and either all- or front-wheel drive.
—Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Automatic transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatic%20transmission. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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