The automatic versus manual dispute regarding the transmission systems installed on a specific car has been going on for quite some time now, especially when a certain automaker came out with the ...

Double Clutching and Granny Shifting are two useful skills for drivers with a manual transmission, but both methods have very ...

Few things can strike fear into a new driver’s heart, or joy to an enthusiast, like seeing the three pedals that indicate a manual transmission. While the “stick shift” was once the only type offered, ...

Learning to drive stick? These are the best new and used cars with forgiving clutches, smooth gearboxes, and reliability ...

Semi-automatic transmissions work using a transmission control unit and a series of actuators and sensors to replace the ...

Porsche and Audi both used the technology in racecars of the 1980s, but it took until 2003 for Volkswagen to introduce the technology in a road car – the Golf R32. Now dual clutch gearboxes are in a ...

DCT stands for Dual-Clutch Transmission, and it essentially brings the best worlds of automatic and manual transmissions together by doing away with the need for a manual clutch. At its core, it ...

Until now, the How It Works series has focused on how an engine makes power. Now we'll fill you in on how engine power is made usable to propel a car. The parts used to get the car moving consist of ...