Transmission

The Ram brand has announced a new 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, the longest such coverage in the pickup truck class.

If you’d like to honor the manual-transmission gods with your next new car purchase, here’s every new car with a manual transmission currently for sale.

Whether gas-powered or electrified, if your car has paddle shifters, you should consult your owner’s manual to determine how they work.

The “L” was a staple position in early cars with automatic transmissions (which date from the 1940s), and it had some very practical purposes back when brakes weren’t as good.

Another major GM recall affecting diesel-equipped pickup trucks and SUVs involves a transmission control valve that may fail.

Continuously variable transmissions allow the engine of a car to continuously operate in its most effective rpm range.

Whereas DIY gearboxes are usually cheaper (or at least a no-cost option), BMW will charge $3,500 to fit a stick into the 2025 Z4 M40i.

The list of model-year 2023-24 cars with manual transmissions skews mostly to affordable models and those that are more enthusiast-oriented, but there’s still a decent range of choices.

Model-year 2021-23 vehicles are affected by an issue with the “fail-safe” limited-mobility drive mode triggered by an oil pump malfunction.

If you’ve never driven a car with a manual transmission, the prospect of learning how might seem overwhelming, so we’ve answered questions from drivers who are new to stick shifts.