When it comes to new car innovations, it’s clear that the gear shifter is undergoing a dramatic overhaul — but drivers aren’t thrilled with the results. In recent years, carmakers have embraced the ...

Years passed with car makers pushing one clear path ahead – packed with self-shifting transmissions, better fuel use, because onboard tech kept getting sharper, taking charge of nearly everything ...

Tinkering with a project car can be fun, and one of the easiest and most affordable mods to enhance your driving experience is by adding a short-throw shifter. It might not make your car go faster but ...

Shifting gears, the feel of the clutch underneath your hand. These mark the experience behind the wheel of a manual transmission car — now a rare breed in the U.S. Though the American auto industry ...

If you have a first-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, here's something you might not know: you can buy a gated shifter for your car right now. The conversion kit is from a brand called Minottek, and at the ...

I am a 72-year-old woman who drives a 2011 VW Jetta with a 5-speed manual transmission. I LOVE my car! Eventually, I will need a new car and am thinking about a hybrid SUV. I have test-driven a Honda ...

Manual transmissions teach higher levels of car control, "mechanical sympathy" with your car, multitasking brain power, and ...

When it comes to hot cars, sounds play a big role. Take the nitro burners, for instance; without the sounds they make, they may as well be just another alcohol dragster. Or where would the Pro/Street ...

As avid readers of The Drive might vividly recall, I am not the biggest fan of BMW’s manual transmissions. The shifter is always rubbery, pedal placement is disagreeable, and they’re simply more ...

In recent years, car gear shifters have been redesigned to be different shapes, sizes, and in new locations. Traditionally, cars always used column shifters but a new era of design has entered the ...

Cars are faster than ever before and part of that improvement in overall quickness comes down to lightning-fast automatic transmissions. At the same time, it’s clear that many enthusiasts believe that ...

Save for newer Teslas, the shifter is something you use pretty much every single time you get in your car. You use it so often, you probably take it for granted. Whether you drive an automatic or a ...