The manual transmission is going the way of the rumble seat. Once standard equipment on all motor vehicles, preferred for its dependability, fuel efficiency and sporty characteristics, the four-on-the ...

If you’ve never driven a car with a manual transmission, the prospect of learning how might seem overwhelming. It’s not as hard as you might think, however, and we have an in-depth video tutorial to ...

If the experience of driving an electric vehicle simply isn’t engaging enough for you, several automakers are working to address that problem—including Ford. That’s what we’ve learned this week, as a ...

While the world is ready and waiting for the 2026 Honda Prelude to become reality, there are some wild rumors floating about the new hybrid sports coupe from its homeland. The latest gossip from Japan ...

In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual shifter in its electric vehicles. The company has applied for a patent that aims ...

If you've ever glanced at your car's gear shift and noticed an "M", you might have wondered what it means. Automatic vehicles often come with various selector modes to improve the driving experience.

Years back, it was easy to find vehicles with manual transmissions. Most models had a budget-friendly manual-transmission option that many people chose for fuel economy. In modern times, automatic ...

My dad taught me how to drive a manual transmission in a church parking lot using a 1951 Willys Station Wagon. That might not seem like the greatest vehicle for a new driver to learn how to drive ...

We all have the capacity to make mistakes and sometimes, like Jason Fenske, we can occasionally screw up a shift. We don’t, however, all have the ability to explain the precise consequences of our ...

There are different arguments that can be made both for and against automatic and manual vehicle transmissions. Manual transmissions offer more nuanced control and an opportunity to better optimize ...