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 ...

As far as a driver is concerned, one new-car manual transmission is pretty much like another. Sure, the transmissions themselves might be different in how they’re oriented in the chassis, and maybe ...

Automatic transmissions make cars easier to drive, and modern ones are much improved. Yet manuals teach skills you can't get ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. Many new-car buyers over the ...

Jeep's 545RFE automatic transmission had two second gears with different ratios. One of the "second gears" was for shifting ...

If you've ever looked at floor-mounted automatic transmission shift levers, with either disdain or genuine gratitude, you've probably noticed that they tend to fall into two main categories: the ones ...

When you consider how important the functionality of a shifter is when operated behind a high-performance engine, then figure in the aesthetic and tactile impact on your senses, it's a wonder they don ...

In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, ...

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.

With the proliferation of automatic transmissions and continuously variable transmissions fitted with shift paddles and the like, finding a bonafide manual transmission in just about any car is almost ...

Some manufacturers like Honda, Yamaha, Aprilia and Can-Am offer bikes and trikes that are either semi- or fully-automatic, but converting a manual shifting bike to something resembling an automatic ...