Getting the best out of something usually means taking something else out of the equation to get it; a little give and take, if you will. For instance, in order to get a small-block to create ...

It was a matter of necessity the GM Turbo-Hydramatic 700-R4 transmission ever happened at all. GM’s powertrain engineers were handed a challenge amid higher fuel prices and tougher government ...

In the BeginningThe 700-R4 was first introduced in the '82 Corvette. On paper, its specs looked pretty good: The trans had lower First and Second gears (3.06 and 1.63, respectively) than other ...

We've all been there—cruising down the highway in an old truck, just wishing you had "another gear." The hum of 3,000 rpm on the interstate can be concerning to those of us who constantly stare at the ...