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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Our 2026 Toyota Tundra SR5 4×4 wrapped in Celestial Silver is powered by the favorite i-FORCE Twin-Turbo V6 engine, producing 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift.
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Our 2026 Toyota Tundra SR5 4×4 wrapped in Celestial Silver is powered by the favorite i-FORCE Twin-Turbo V6 engine, producing 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Reiter does not have immediate plans to offer an all-wheel-drive version but will offer Mercedes' 168-hp engine/9G-Tronic automatic transmission as an upgrade.
—C.c. Weiss
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The 10-speed automatic transmission contributes to competitive fuel economy and acceptable oomph.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Our 2026 Toyota Tundra SR5 4×4 wrapped in Celestial Silver is powered by the favorite i-FORCE Twin-Turbo V6 engine, producing 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque with a 10-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Reiter does not have immediate plans to offer an all-wheel-drive version but will offer Mercedes' 168-hp engine/9G-Tronic automatic transmission as an upgrade.
—C.c. Weiss
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The 10-speed automatic transmission contributes to competitive fuel economy and acceptable oomph.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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 11 Mar. 2026.
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