As much as I love manual transmissions, I'm not convinced every single vehicle would be better with a third pedal. I mean, what would you really get out of a Chevrolet Suburban with a stick? Clearly, ...

As we enter the sloppy period of the cyclocross season, some of you may have suffered from gunked-up or broken shift levers and races hampered by unreliable drivetrains. If you’re on a budget and ...

There’s a new mixed drivetrain option in town. Cyclocrossers, monster crossers and gravel enthusiasts have been drawn to SRAM’s roller bearing clutch Type II rear derailleurs for better chain security ...

I was planning a ride across the Trans-Labrador Highway in Canada in the summer of 2011. While planning for this trip, I was concerned about riding my 2002 BMW R1150GS (review) on the hundreds of ...

Modern manual transmissions, at least what's left of manuals, are typically five-speed or six-speed setups. However, decades ago, there was a time when manual transmissions were made in four-speed and ...

Some car controls have become so perplexing that they might even be dangerous. There's been speculation that such confusion might have played a role when a Metro-North commuter train crashed into an ...

Fresh patent drawings reveal SRAM is continuing to work on a new brake and shift lever, which could be part of an updated – but yet to be released – Red AXS electronic groupset. In August 2023, SRAM ...

You may recall I had swapped out an old Hydromatic for a new Phoenix Transmission TH400 in the '60 Catalina I'm working on. Not long after the swap I decided to go a step further and switch the car ...

Toyota has announced a recall of approximately 310,000 Sienna minivans from model years 2005-2007, 2009, and 2010. That’s all model years from the van’s second-generation save for 2004 and 2008, for ...

The 2024 Cadillac Escalade is set to receive a mid-cycle refresh for the new model year, bringing about updates to the exterior, interior and powertrain. While details regarding this upcoming revision ...

One year ago, on September 29th, Kia America Consumer Affairs received a complaint involving a rollaway incident after a child moved the gear shifter from park with the engine off. The South Korean ...

Kia will recall more than 377,000 Sorento SUVs in the U.S. because the transmission can be shifted out of park when the driver's foot isn't on the brake, a violation of safety laws. The recall covers ...