When you talk about the thrill of driving, it's hard to ignore its active elements: feathering the throttle, trail braking, turning the steering wheel into a gentle bend, or grabbing a clean heel-toe ...

Toyota has been granted a US patent for something no electric motor needs: a gearbox that isn’t there. US Patent No.

Paddle shifters used to be found exclusively in high-performance sports cars, but these days, they’re featured regular cars like the new Ford Escape and even the Honda Odyssey minivan. But don’t ...

Owners of the 2023 Maserati Grecale SUV may be surprised to learn that squeezing the right-hand, or “plus” paddle shifter behind the steering wheel can quickly shift the car from Reverse into Drive at ...

There are two main choices of paddle shift placement in modern cars — steering wheel or steering column. The former places them around the 9 and 3 o’clock positions on the back of the steering wheel.

Experience an immersive first-person POV test drive exploring both the six-speed manual and nine-speed paddle-shift automatic ...

Last year, Honda earned some press for adding paddle shifters to its Pioneer 500 UTV. Now, it's launching a larger, more powerful side-by-side with the feature – the all-new 2016 Pioneer 1000. Honda ...

Years ago, manual transmissions were the only choice for performance sports cars, including F1. But in the 1980s, F1 cars began to change to paddle shifters, with Ferrari being the technology leader ...

Many cars nowadays are manufactured with automatic transmissions. Manual is not as comfortable as its counterpart, but it doesn’t necessarily stop consumers from liking the authentic driving ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

Chevrolet is giving the 2015 Stingray Corvette a new transmission option that is an 8-speed paddle shift automatic transmission. When this transmission was first announced, some were disappointed that ...

You turn the TV on and flip to the racecar channel to watch the Formula 1 racers. With today's technology they can mount cameras all over the vehicle, and broadcast live footage into your living room.