When a gear lever suddenly feels stiff or refuses to move out of park, it is more than an annoyance, it is a warning that something in the driveline or its controls is not working as designed. I look ...

If you drive or have driven a manual car made somewhat recently, chances are your shifter is in an H-pattern. Second gear is straight down from first, fourth gear is straight down from third, and ...

When it comes to new car innovations, it’s clear that the gear shifter is undergoing a dramatic overhaul — but drivers aren’t thrilled with the results. In recent years, carmakers have embraced the ...

Earlier this month, Volkswagen finally admitted what we knew all along: in certain cases, buttons are good, screens are bad. It’s often been debated as to why hiding controls behind ever-changing ...