It's crazy to think about, when you get down to it. Multi-turbo and high boosted supercharged cars were usually a strict drag racing only application just 10 years ago. But now, turbo and supercharged ...

Cheap turbo + junkyard LS = big power. The formula has been proven multiple times. However, significant power won't last long with a junkyard transmission. Thanks to the aftermarket, there are several ...

It's the 4L80E that’s become the go-to choice for backing a big-power/big-torque engine, and for good reason. With its roots in the TH400, which was used with GM’s biggest-torque big-block engines of ...

Our 5,400-pound, 400hp 4x4 has chewed through no less than four 4L60E four-speed automatic transmissions in less than a decade. The failures have included: a smoked torque converter clutch, which ...

The 4L60E and 4L80E are two of General Motors’ most discussed automatic transmissions, and the choice between them shapes how a truck, SUV, or LS swap behaves on the street and under heavy load. Both ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

Some automatic gearboxes earn a reputation for being almost impossible to kill, shrugging off abuse that would sideline lesser units. When I look at transmissions that mechanics routinely call ...

With their debut in the 1990s, GM's 4L60E and 4L80E transmissions reveal some of their differences –- and similarities –- right in their names. The "4" and "L" respectively refer to the number of ...