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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This car has the standard 327-cubic-inch V8 engine but has a four-speed automatic transmission.
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David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
There’s an 8-speed automatic transmission but unfortunately no option for a manual with the TRD Pro.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG The car carries the base model’s 577 hp, 4.0-liter biturbo V-8, which is mated to AMG’s nine-speed automatic transmission.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
With 395 horsepower, six-cylinder engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission, the Defender 130’s girth provides an overall awkwardness.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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David Krumboltz, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
There’s an 8-speed automatic transmission but unfortunately no option for a manual with the TRD Pro.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG The car carries the base model’s 577 hp, 4.0-liter biturbo V-8, which is mated to AMG’s nine-speed automatic transmission.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
With 395 horsepower, six-cylinder engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission, the Defender 130’s girth provides an overall awkwardness.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Automatic transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatic%20transmission. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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