torque converter
noun
: a device for transmitting and amplifying torque especially by hydraulic means
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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.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The big news was how the car would make use of it: with a conventional torque converter automatic and all-wheel-drive.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The big news was how the car would make use of it: with a conventional torque converter automatic and all-wheel-drive.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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“Torque converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torque%20converter. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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