For the vast majority of consumers, a smooth-shifting automatic transmission is the gold standard. Detroit caters to the least common dominator, except in the relatively rare high-perf models. But ...

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 ...

Transfer cases are getting smarter, or maybe they're getting dumber. It really depends on your point of view. One camp will tell you that with the onset of more modern designs and the introduction of ...

Sporty Hondas are celebrated for their manual shift experience. The feel, the throw, the snick-snick-snick—all reasons I bought my Civic Si. So I was surprised to hear Russ Garehan, main man at Honda ...

There you are, heading down the highway at a speed that would make Barney Fife reach for that bullet in his shirt pocket, but it's too late, you're over the horizon and into the next county. The ...

Here is your guide to the best short shifters and some of the best brands in the business. Is the gearstick feeling tired in your sports car? Tired of long throws, wobbly gearknobs, and a feel that’s ...