Yet in spite of their visual appeal and our dependence on their reliability, it seems like most people don't give a second thought to picking a shifter—when they even pick one at all. And while ...

Many cars nowadays are manufactured with automatic transmissions. Manual is not as comfortable as its counterpart, but it doesn’t necessarily stop consumers from liking the authentic driving ...

Try to imagine something decidedly annoying that doesn't get much of your attention. That would be a good way to sum up automatic transmission shifters in classic Mustangs. We use them whenever we ...

Transmission shifters have come in all shapes, sizes and locations since the beginning of time. Even manual transmissions could be had with shifters on the steering column (“three on the tree”) in ...

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 ...

Automatic transmissions are now used in most street machines, street rods, off-road vehicles, and drag race cars. With the addition of recalibration kits and new forward and reversed valve bodies, ...

How Sport Mode Changes the Way Your Transmission Shifts Every automatic gear shift has a D for Drive. Most also have an S ...

Most people give little thought to their car’s shifter. According to a recent CR survey, more than 99 percent of CR members reported driving newer cars with an automatic transmission, which requires ...

DETROIT (June 24, 2016) — The classic 1965 book “Unsafe at Any Speed” by Ralph Nader wasn't just about the Corvair. Only one of the book's eight chapters dealt with the compact, rear-engined Chevrolet ...

Paddle shifters used to be found exclusively in high-performance sports cars, but these days, they’re featured regular cars like the new Ford Escape and even the Honda Odyssey minivan. But don’t ...