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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Paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission, the Explorer and its long history in the consumer market, does exactly what it’s designed to do; move people, store things, be comfortable, look good and ride great.
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
The power is delivered through a 10-speed automatic transmission that picks gears quite well.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Powered by the ever-popular Honda i-VTEC engine, which produces 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque, the 9-speed automatic transmission was quiet and had no issues getting up and going.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Either engine choice has an eight-speed automatic transmission.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
The power is delivered through a 10-speed automatic transmission that picks gears quite well.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Powered by the ever-popular Honda i-VTEC engine, which produces 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque, the 9-speed automatic transmission was quiet and had no issues getting up and going.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Either engine choice has an eight-speed automatic transmission.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
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“Automatic transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatic%20transmission. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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