If you want to experience one of the oddest gear changes ever, get into a Jeep with a 545RFE five-speed automatic transmission. Put it in manual mode, AutoStick, electronic range selection, whichever ...

Because we use them every day, the operation of a car seems simple, but a car is a very complex machine. One of the most complex systems in the typical vehicle is the automatic transmission. This ...

There's a bit of mystery behind the operations of a car's transmission. Unlike the engine, which receives a lot of attention, a car's transmission can be confusing to novice drivers, particularly an ...

From the February 1996 issue of Car and Driver. Can you believe the Honda Civic has been around for 24 years? Honda's ...

CARS.COM — Wondering what all those numbers and letters mean on the gear shifter you have in your car? That’s what’s known in the automotive world as the “prindle,” the pronunciation that engineers ...

There are different arguments that can be made both for and against automatic and manual vehicle transmissions. Manual transmissions offer more nuanced control and an opportunity to better optimize ...

One common mistake drivers make is keeping their foot on the accelerator while shifting gears, especially when switching ...

A Kentucky 2025 Toyota Tacoma owner reports persistent transmission slipping and jerking from 1st to 3rd gear. Despite 10,000 ...

Porsche has filed a patent in German for a new shift-by-wire system that would allow for both automatic and manual gear ...