The AOD was produced with the Ford “small-block” bellhousing ... tailored to our application and desires. The transmission still shifts like a normal automatic when placed in drive.

Ford's Automatic Overdrive (AOD) transmission arrived in 1980 in full-size Fords, Mercurys, and the Lincoln Continental. As the AOD became available in more applications during the 1980s ...

Len-a drag racer himself-is utterly adamant that no other auto transmission-no Powerglide, no Turbo 350 or 400, no C4-is capable of the efficiency of a lockup AOD. To add the additional 300hp ...

Dubbed the Automatic Overdrive or AOD (early on they were also referred to as AOT or FIO), it's often mistakenly assumed that these transmissions are based on the venerable Ford C4 automatic.

For the longest time, if you ran a Ford small-block or Windsor engine and wanted to run an automatic, your transmission of choice would likely be a C4. For heavier duty applications you'd likely ...

It has a Ford-sourced 5.0-liter Coyote V8 engine putting out 426 horsepower, connected to a Ford AOD automatic transmission and a dual transfer case. It boasts a modern suspension with Dynatrac ...

The 2017 Ford F-150 full-size pickup will be the first mass-market vehicle to go on sale with a 10-speed automatic transmission. The transmission—co-developed with General Motors—will be ...

A new patent document published on April 9 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office suggests that Ford is eyeing an 11-speed automatic transmission. The document includes details for three ...

Ford has divulged the technical intricacies of its new 10-speed automatic transmission available on the 2018 Ford Mustang. First of which was that it was developed partly in response to ...

Ford says it plans to offer new eight-speed automatic transmissions across its vehicle lineup that offer improved fuel economy and ultra-precise shifts. The gearbox will allow Ford to continue its ...