In the BeginningThe 700-R4 was first introduced in the '82 Corvette. On paper, its specs looked pretty good: The trans had lower First and Second gears (3.06 and 1.63, respectively) than other ...

Getting the best out of something usually means taking something else out of the equation to get it; a little give and take, if you will. For instance, in order to get a small-block to create ...

Rocky starts are hard to shake, but the GM 700-R4 automatic has done just that. Although it promised the durability of the TH350 with the added flexibility of an overdrive when introduced in the early ...

It was a matter of necessity the GM Turbo-Hydramatic 700-R4 transmission ever happened at all. GM’s powertrain engineers were handed a challenge amid higher fuel prices and tougher government ...