A semi-automatic transmission combines the best features of both modern automatic and old-school manual gearboxes. Here's how ...

Project Freeway Fats is a '39 Ford Tudor sedan. In this series of build-up stories, we're detailing the fabrication, restoration and assembly of the car using some of the top builders in the country ...

Slush pumps, idiot boxesthe automatic transmission gets called some mean names in racing circles. But people only mock what they dont understand. Those given to insulting automatic transmissions dont ...

We've recently talked about how naturally aspirated V6s and V8s are going by the wayside, but there's another powertrain component that is slowly fading into obscurity: the six-speed automatic ...

Manual drivers are constantly thinking about the state of our transmissions. Clutches, bushings, and synchros all wear out, and we adjust our inputs to ensure their preservation. Automatic gearboxes, ...

Today, more American drivers prefer automatic transmissions than ever before. In fact, the number of new vehicles available with a manual has been shrinking fast. Barring a few performance-focused ...

For 2025, Toyota is finally giving GR Corolla customers the option of an automatic transmission. However, it isn’t the kind of automatic some enthusiasts might’ve expected. Instead of a dual-clutch ...

While both the 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe and the Santa Cruz compact pickup truck are dripping with appeal—the former with its boxy, Land Rover-esque styling and the latter with its new-age Subaru BRAT ...

Swapping a stick shift for a set of steering wheel shift paddles doesn’t ruin the Toyota GR Corolla, the hot hatchback that initially only offered a manual transmission. If you aren’t used to slinging ...

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 ...