Automatic transmissions are pretty self-explanatory, and for the most part, fairly foolproof. Most of us will be familiar with the usual settings found on an automatic shifter, with P, R, N, and D ...

Driving an automatic car is easy-peasy compared to piloting a manual. The most common gear settings in an automatic vehicle are Park (P), Reverse (R), Neutral (N), and Drive (D). The rest are not ...

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

Six percent of the cars sold today have a manual transmission. I believe most teenagers should know how to drive a stick shift because there's more to it than being cool. It's a different way of ...

Have you ever performed a "money shift" when driving with a manual transmission? If you have, then you know why it's called a money shift. Although your hand may have moved just a few inches to change ...

A computer also controls the transmission now, so it won’t even let you downshift into a gear if you’re going too fast for ...

For most drivers, a vehicle's automatic transmission — the most common kind of transmission nowadays, more's the pity — has three settings: Drive, Park, and Reverse. Most automatic transmissions, ...