In the beginning, man invented the engine. Now, the engine was shift-less and isolated. And as inventors hovered over the surface of their workshops, they moved upon the crankshaft and said, "Let ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...

Supercars were once defined as much by the movement of a clutch pedal as by the scream of a high revving engine. As ...

View post: Walmart's $30 Rechargeable Flashlight Is on Sale for $10, and It's 'Impressively Bright' Honestly, we couldn’t care less about BMW’s recent introduction of the M3 convertible. What did get ...

The obvious answer is the number of clutches. But it goes beyond that, into questions of design and operation that can bring a car almost to being automatic.

From manuals to automatics, DCTs, and CVTs, here’s how today’s transmissions differ, and which type makes sense for your ...

One dual-clutch gear oil to lube them all. Almost. Ever since 2003, when the R32 Volkswagen Golf debuted its new dual-clutch automatic transmission, DCTs have been on the rise. Sometimes called an ...

As new cars become more sophisticated — and expensive — they are loaded with the latest technology that too often sounds like engineering shorthand. It is confusing at best, and intimidating every ...

My 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo has 190,000 miles on it and a Tiptronic transmission. As a car enthusiast and owner of actual ...