ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At a testing site for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), engineers are paying close ...

Though manual shifting (with paddle shifters) is now a common feature, the automatic functionality and lack of a third pedal mean that a car is an automatic. Over the years, automatic ...

Although the “Drive” gear of automatic transmissions is the basic way to get your car moving forward, some vehicles have additional settings, such as “L” for “low gear.” The setting ...

In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, compared with an automatic, and can cut a car's price by $800 to $1,200.