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 ...

Today, more American drivers prefer automatic transmissions than ever before. In fact, the number of new vehicles available with a manual has been shrinking fast. Barring a few performance-focused ...

A “Check Engine” light on your dashboard could mean anything from a loose gas cap to a wallet-destroying repair in the offing. For [Dean Segovis], his CEL was indicating a fairly serious condition: a ...

Automatic cars are designed to make life easier as they do not have a clutch pedal, so there are no constant gear changes, just shift to “D” and drive. But what happens when the gear lever refuses to ...

Only 4 percent of American drivers say that the vehicle they most often drive has a manual transmission, according to a May 2023 nationally representative CR survey (PDF) of 2,000 American adults. But ...

Automatic transmissions are highly complex automotive components. They're significantly more complicated and challenging to work on than manual transmissions, which means expensive repairs and ...

The only gearbox the Dodge Viper ever rolled off the assembly line with was a manual transmission. But that hasn’t stopped one Nashville-area auto shop from converting a fourth-gen convertible to ...

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 ...

Since modern automatic transmissions are generally seamless, any noticeable issues — such as slipping, delayed engagement, harsh shifting or a burning smell — are important warnings that should prompt ...