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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Some of the key features for the 2025 RAV4 and new updates are listed below:
Transmission: The gas engine has an 8 speed automatic transmission and the hybrid models have an electronic continuous variable transmission (ECVT).
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
It’s paired exclusively with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Power comes from a standard 3.5L twin-turbo V6 linked to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Knudsen’s Superbird is one of 135 that rolled off the line in 1970 and one of just 77 from the run to feature an automatic transmission.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
It’s paired exclusively with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Power comes from a standard 3.5L twin-turbo V6 linked to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Knudsen’s Superbird is one of 135 that rolled off the line in 1970 and one of just 77 from the run to feature an automatic transmission.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for automatic transmission
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“Automatic transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automatic%20transmission. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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