Most cars have a gearbox, which is a device that transfers power from a car’s engine to the wheels. Broadly speaking, there are two types of gearbox – manual and automatic. Manual gearboxes are basically all the same but there are several types of automatic gearboxes, all working in different ways with particular pros and cons.
If you’re interested in getting an automatic car, or already have one, knowing more about its gearbox could help you understand more about how it feels to drive, what’s good about it and what might not be so good about it.