torque converter
noun
: a device for transmitting and amplifying torque especially by hydraulic means
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And luckily, the Gallardo’s mediocre single-clutch paddle-shift gearbox wasn’t in the mix; a traditional torque converter automatic with six forward speeds was the only way to funnel power to the four wheels.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
The finished transmission, including the torque converter, is then sent back to Mexico for installation into a Ram pickup — which then crosses the border again to reach a U.S. dealer.
—Nora Eckert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The torque converters are then shipped to a ZF facility in South Carolina that assembles the transmission.
—Nora Eckert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The torque converter slipped enough to prevent me from building up speed and bumbling up the obstacle, as one or two tires lifted off the ground and threw off the front and rear differential operation.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
The finished transmission, including the torque converter, is then sent back to Mexico for installation into a Ram pickup — which then crosses the border again to reach a U.S. dealer.
—Nora Eckert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The torque converters are then shipped to a ZF facility in South Carolina that assembles the transmission.
—Nora Eckert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The torque converter slipped enough to prevent me from building up speed and bumbling up the obstacle, as one or two tires lifted off the ground and threw off the front and rear differential operation.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Torque converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torque%20converter. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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