There are different arguments that can be made both for and against automatic and manual vehicle transmissions. Manual transmissions offer more nuanced control and an opportunity to better optimize ...

One of the challenges an automotive engineer faces is designing parts that work well for anyone who may drive the car. So it makes us wonder who designed the manual gearbox shifters on mid-'60s GM ...

One of the most fulfilling parts of driving a car is shifting gears. Enthusiasts like us yearn for open, twisty roads, going through the gears and surfing a wave of torque. Yet, most of us are stuck ...

Part-throttle driveability can often be improved by changing to a vacuum modulator designed for higher shift points (General Motors and FoMoCo products only). Modulators displaying a red band are used ...

In the Jesko, you select the LST's gear ratios via paddles. The new iteration in the CC850 has no paddles. Instead, It's controlled via a shifter that sprouts from a classic slotted metal gate, and ...

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 ...