If you drive a manual, your clutch is your lifeline between engine and wheels—yet bad habits and poor maintenance can destroy it fast. Riding the clutch, ignoring warning signs, or choosing the wrong ...

One of the main benefits of driving a vehicle with a manual transmission is increased fuel economy. But how exactly does a manual gearbox make your car more efficient? Some of the factors involved are ...

Shifting gears, the feel of the clutch underneath your foot. These mark the experience behind the wheel of a manual transmission car — now a rare breed in the U.S. Though the American auto industry ...

A small letter on certain manual gear shifts has long puzzled drivers who associate it with automatic transmissions. In ...

If you are often driving a manual transmission car, you've probably had instances where you skipped from first to third gear or even went from fifth gear down to third gear. It seems faster and more ...

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Think the 'D' on your stick shift stands for drive? Think again. Discover what this mysterious gear actually means and when ...