When it comes to new car innovations, it’s clear that the gear shifter is undergoing a dramatic overhaul — but drivers aren’t thrilled with the results. In recent years, carmakers have embraced the ...

Manual gearboxes aren’t extinct just yet, but the outlook isn’t great. Across the industry, the good ol’ stick shift is quietly vanishing. Even BMW’s M division has said outright that manuals probably ...

Classic cars often featured bench-mounted shifters as a standard design, a choice influenced by practicality, cultural tastes, and engineering trends of the time. These shifters were not just a ...

The Blue Oval plans to launch the first product of its innovative new Universal EV Platform next year, and the automaker is ...

With automatics, DCTs and various other modern alternatives making driving more convenient than ever, take rates for manuals have been down for quite some time. Moreover, the growth of the EV segment ...

You've probably seen it a million times without actually paying much attention to it. Tucked away next to the gear shifter in your car is a tiny, unassuming button or slot. In many vehicles, it's so ...

The changes TechArt has made to the Carrera T are meant to make the gap between it and the GT3 that much smaller. The build features the same 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six, but it has been ...

Both manual and automatic transmissions have undergone important changes over the years. In the past, cars with a manual transmission were generally able to achieve better fuel economy. That's changed ...

There are many different types of automatic transmissions, including CVTs, automated manuals, and torque converter automatics, but, for the most part, they all look relatively the same to the driver ...

One of the most fulfilling parts of driving a car is shifting gears. Enthusiasts like us yearn for open, twisty roads, going through the gears and surfing a wave of torque. Yet, most of us are stuck ...