torque converter
noun
: a device for transmitting and amplifying torque especially by hydraulic means
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Downstream from that prime mover, the torque converter is replaced by a wet clutch and a 194-hp electric motor that is, like a Taylor Swift audience, permanently excited.
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Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 30 June 2023
Mazda chose to use a wet clutch pack in place of a conventional torque converter; this arrangement is more compact, which slims the transmission's size and opens up additional foot room for front-seat passengers by reducing the width of the transmission tunnel.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
Mercedes’ rear-biased 4Matic all-wheel-drive system is standard, and the transmission is a nine-speed automatic with a wet clutch pack in place of a torque converter.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2022
The engine produces torque all the way down to zero-speed, conveniently eliminating the need for a clutch or torque converter.
—Jaclyn Trop, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
However, the transmission has a new calibration and an upgraded torque converter.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 July 2022
Stacking the gains, Toyota bolts the turbo four to a six-speed automatic that uses a wet clutch instead of a torque converter.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 25 Oct. 2022
The coupe continues to offer a standard six-speed manual transmission, but the old seven-speed dual-clutch automatic has been replaced by an optional eight-speed unit with a conventional torque converter.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
As in the brawnier AMG models, the nine-speed automatic gearbox uses a wet clutch rather than a torque converter to improve response.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 June 2022
Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 30 June 2023
Mazda chose to use a wet clutch pack in place of a conventional torque converter; this arrangement is more compact, which slims the transmission's size and opens up additional foot room for front-seat passengers by reducing the width of the transmission tunnel.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 4 Apr. 2023
Mercedes’ rear-biased 4Matic all-wheel-drive system is standard, and the transmission is a nine-speed automatic with a wet clutch pack in place of a torque converter.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2022
The engine produces torque all the way down to zero-speed, conveniently eliminating the need for a clutch or torque converter.
—Jaclyn Trop, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
However, the transmission has a new calibration and an upgraded torque converter.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 July 2022
Stacking the gains, Toyota bolts the turbo four to a six-speed automatic that uses a wet clutch instead of a torque converter.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 25 Oct. 2022
The coupe continues to offer a standard six-speed manual transmission, but the old seven-speed dual-clutch automatic has been replaced by an optional eight-speed unit with a conventional torque converter.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
As in the brawnier AMG models, the nine-speed automatic gearbox uses a wet clutch rather than a torque converter to improve response.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 June 2022
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