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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Here, a potent 287-horsepower V6 engine drives the front wheels via a nine-speed automatic transmission, with all-wheel-drive optional.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Every Expedition comes with a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 and a 10-speed automatic transmission.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
The matching-numbers power train comprises the 335 hp Cobra Jet V-8 mated with an automatic transmission.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The 1794 trim features a 10-speed automatic transmission and part-time four-wheel drive.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Every Expedition comes with a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 and a 10-speed automatic transmission.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
The matching-numbers power train comprises the 335 hp Cobra Jet V-8 mated with an automatic transmission.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The 1794 trim features a 10-speed automatic transmission and part-time four-wheel drive.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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“Automatic transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatic%20transmission. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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