A driver can move between unfamiliar modern cars and still understand the transmission selector within seconds. Park sits at one end, followed by Reverse, Neutral and Drive. Lower ranges, manual modes
Neutral has a reassuring name. It sounds harmless, disconnected and mechanically impartial. Put the selector in N, release the parking brake and the car can roll. Surely that means it can also be towe
There is something wonderfully unhelpful about the traction-control symbol. It shows a car wriggling across the road, which makes the button beside it look like the obvious thing to press when the roa
For years, the Brezza has quietly been one of Suzuki's strongest sellers in India, even if it rarely gets the same attention as the Jimny or Vitara. Rather than reinventing the formula, the automa
A dead battery is annoying in any parking space. It becomes considerably more awkward when the car is nose-first inside a garage and the tow truck needs it in Neutral. The brake pedal feels normal.
Winter rubber mats are excellent at catching snow, salt and the gray slush that somehow finds its way into every corner of a car. The temptation is to place them directly over the carpet mats alrea
While SUVs have become a staple of American roads over the past couple decades, very few new ones are still available with a manual gearbox. Truth is the manual isn't being sold as an option with
Cars keep changing and not everyone's thrilled about it. Automakers used to build whatever they wanted. Now there are rules for everything. Emissions, noise, safety, design, all of it. The EPA say
Nothing beats that special moment when someone turns the key and gets absolutely nothing. Dead silence. Maybe a pathetic little click if they're lucky. Most of the time it's just a dead bat
Got tired of dealing with a clutch and made the switch to automatic? Smart move. No more burning out clutches at red lights or rolling backwards on hills while some jerk honks behind you. But here'