Mercedes-Benz has been working with seven ratios for a while now and Lexus did its German rival one better by designing its own eight-speed. Not content to sit idle while other marques earn ...

Sales of the eight-speed automatic-equipped models will begin this fall, each delivering improved fuel economy, quicker downshifts and, thanks to its compact packaging, no additional weight gain ...

BluePrint Engines has been working on mating a ZF 8-speed to the LS3 and other V8s, with plans to launch the combo by this fall.