While rare in the U.S. today, manuals used to be common and some had unique quirks. Here's what it means if you see an ...

A transmission is a vehicle’s gearbox. It’s roughly analogous to the gear shifter and chain system employed in bicycles. Transmission components are always mounted straight on the engine so that their ...

It's been said that the only reason transmissions exist is because engines aren't good enough. A typical V-8 can rev up to about 6,000 rpm. If you didn't have a transmission, you'd need an engine that ...

How are modern cars so damn fast right off the showroom floor? It almost isn’t even fair to compare them to cars from 20 years ago, even if the older car is modified and makes significantly more power ...

The most reliable automatic transmission Ford has ever produced has been the C4 Cruise-O-Matic. The C4 is a simple three-speed automatic transmission you can rebuild in your home garage with common ...