Koenigsegg's CC850 and its auto-manual-magical transmission are kind of mind-blowing. We stared slack-jawed when we saw it at The Quail, and it still kind of scrambles our brains when we think about ...

Modern manual transmissions, at least what's left of manuals, are typically five-speed or six-speed setups. However, decades ago, there was a time when manual transmissions were made in four-speed and ...

We all have the capacity to make mistakes and sometimes, like Jason Fenske, we can occasionally screw up a shift. We don’t, however, all have the ability to explain the precise consequences of our ...

We've all thought of doing it at some point while on the road: shifting into park while driving. But then, most of us are either not brave enough to do it or not curious enough to find out what will ...

With the announcement of the 2025 Jetta GLI and its continuation of the manual transmission on Tuesday, Volkswagen continues to pull some serious weight in the enthusiast circle. But, while the ...

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The neutral (N) gear in a manual transmission vehicle is not exactly a gear like first (1), second (2), third (3), or reverse (R). Placing the shift lever in neutral means the transmission is not ...

In this video we'll discuss what's the best transmission choice, and why for an automatic, the CVT is just fine - in fact fantastic - as it's used in the WRX. We'll compare the CVT to the advantages ...

No-lift shifting seems like a simple concept. Instead of lifting off the throttle while shifting a manual transmission, you just keep your right foot planted. But there's more to it than that, ...