Modern dual-clutch automatic transmissions effectively make the manual transmission a moot point. The Porsche PDK, for example, offers extreme performance and precise control over the iconic sports car lineup.

Considering we’re headed into an age where the manual transmission will soon be going the way of the Dodo bird in most cars, we should probably get more familiar with the DSG transmission. Also known as a “direct-shift gearbox,” the DSG transmission is prevalent in cars like the Volkswagen GTI and now the Hyundai Veloster …

Regular car, truck, and motorcycle maintenance and inspection can often prevent or catch problems before they become catastrophic. However, it’s relatively easy to inspect your brakes or check your oil level. Not every vehicle component is so easily examined, especially the transmission. And apart from the transmission fluid—which isn’t actually a ‘lifetime fluid’—there’s one component …

When car shopping, it’s important to know everything you can about a car. And while it’s hard to keep all of the technical stuff in mind when looking at a multitude of cars, important parts like the transmission is a good thing to understand. Nowadays, you might notice that a lot of cars use a …