Unless you can shift like Ronnie Sox, automatic transmissions are simply more consistent when racing on the dragstrip. When it comes to street driving, however, most will agree that there's no better ...

The 1990 Mazda Miata is known for many things—its light weight, its zingy four-cylinder, and its tight, butter-smooth gearbox, just as examples—but an upscale interior? Not so much. That’s not a dig, ...

When a gear lever suddenly feels stiff or refuses to move out of park, it is more than an annoyance, it is a warning that something in the driveline or its controls is not working as designed. I look ...

Located in Costa Mesa, Ca, the group prides themselves on offering a variety of performance-based services, high-end custom parts and even offers goods and apparel based around their motorsport ...

Many cars have an Achilles' heel: an issue that can come without warning and can strand the vehicle. For C2s and C3 Corvettes, it's the rear wheel bearings. For C5s and C6s, the automatic shift cable ...

Many people will tell you there's no greater connection between a driver and their car than a manual transmission. Certainly, driving a "stick" can be fun during a track day, on a twisty mountain road ...

It’s often unwise to mess with perfection. It’s usually even more unwise to start modifying cars without really understanding what it is you’re doing, but here I am, tinkering in all sorts of ...

The automatic transmission in a typical car or truck handles multiple driving modes, like D for Drive, R for Reverse, or N for Neutral. The system also includes a parking mechanism, often marked P, ...

Electric vehicles have completely different powertrains versus combustion-powered cars, but that's not stopping automakers from trying to mimic the sensations that most drivers are used to. Case in ...