To handle great amounts of horsepower generated by large-displacement engines, a vehicle requires a robust and solid transmission to ensure it can effectively distribute said power to the wheels. That ...

Face it, this is the golden era for horsepower. But that added power puts even more pressure on the rest of the driveline, and no more so than on the transmission. The good news for GM fans is that ...

It's the 4L80E that’s become the go-to choice for backing a big-power/big-torque engine, and for good reason. With its roots in the TH400, which was used with GM’s biggest-torque big-block engines of ...

Our 5,400-pound, 400hp 4x4 has chewed through no less than four 4L60E four-speed automatic transmissions in less than a decade. The failures have included: a smoked torque converter clutch, which ...

Whether you are a full-size truck owner looking to do some hauling on the weekends or an F-body enthusiast looking to do some hauling on weekends, you will eventually end up in a position where ...

Between 1991 and 2009, General Motors' 4L80-E transmission was used in some of the manufacturer's most popular trucks and SUVs. Initially intended for use in mid-to-heavy-duty models like pickup ...

For the better part of the 20th century and much of the 21st, General Motors has been one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. The company has long been known for building tough, ...

While we all love a good dose of horsepower, transmissions are the unsung heroes of the automotive world. Without them, horsepower and torque mean nothing. Some gearboxes stand as paragons of ...