The reliability of manual vs. automatic transmissions is an age-old car debate, but the answer is more layered than most ...

There are all kinds of gear shifters out there, but the classic PRNDL shifter is still common. But what does the final letter ...

Automakers like Porsche continue to offer stick shift vehicles for enthusiasts. As we recently reported, stick shift vehicles are making a comeback — sales are up a few percentage points and climbing.

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 102 declares that shifters for automatic transmissions follow the Park-Reverse-Neutral-Drive-Low (PRNDL) sequence for the sake of consistency across vehicles.

Andy recently spent a week in a $40,000 Ford Maverick, and as much as he enjoyed the truck, there was one thing he couldn't get past — the shift knob. It wasn't the end of the world, but he did find ...

When it comes to transmissions, cars used to fall under two categories: manual and automatic. However, a third type of ...

If you don’t know, manual-swapping a third-generation Ford Focus is generally a good move. The automatic transmission installed in the car from the factory—actually a dual-clutch—is best at ensuring ...

The type of transmission in your car dramatically impacts how it drives and what's required from the driver. According to CarMax, the number of manual transmissions sold over the past three decades ...

Automatic transmissions are built to last, but you may be wondering for how long and what you can do to extend the life as ...

An expert driver can shift gears and get the most performance out of a vehicle. Whether extending the gear to wring every ounce of power out of the engine, downshifting to pass an adversary, or ...

Depending on how you look at it, either a lot or not very much has changed about the way bikes shift gears since the mid-19th century. A lot has been refined along the transmission path, in which your ...