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.

Examples of automatic transmission in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024

Engine My trim arrived with a 2.0L Ecoboost inline 3 engine with start-stop, mated to a smooth 8-speed automatic transmission. —Josh Max, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

An automatic transmission is available but feh – this is a car that must be sticked to get the true experience. —Josh Max, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

The technical specs include a 2.5-liter I-4 GDI engine that produces 191 horsepower and 181 lb of torque, matched to an 8-speed automatic transmission. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Mar. 2024

The gasoline model has an eight-speed automatic transmission. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024

It’s bolted to a 9 speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, and then routed into an all wheel drive traction control system, with intelligent traction management and hill start assist. —Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024

All three engines send power through an 8-speed automatic transmission (same as last year) to either the rear wheels or all four in 4x4 models. —Karl Brauer, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

Rugged, utilitarian and fueled in part by testosterone, the 2024 Defender 130 Outbound is equipped with a 3-liter, six-cylinder gas engine with 395 horsepower and an eight-speed automatic transmission. —James Raia, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024