Over the years, car companies figured out they needed to idiot-proof engines and transmissions. Limp mode is their answer. When something breaks, the car basically hobbles itself on purpose so things
Modern cars have changed. Your driving habits should too. Cars today are nothing like the ones people learned to drive on 20 or 30 years ago. They've got sensors everywhere, computers handling
Some transmissions feel like ticking time bombs. Others just keep going, no matter how much power, mileage, or abuse you throw at them. These are the rare gearboxes that earned a reputation for being
Wrenching on your own car can be satisfying. But let’s be real — not every job is meant for the garage floor and a YouTube video. Some fixes are dangerous. Some are way more complicated
Manual transmissions are almost extinct in new cars — less than 1% of 2024 models came with a stick. And yet, for the few still holding the clutch, it’s more than just nostalgia. Driving s
Switching from a stick to an automatic feels like a luxury — until the old habits from manual driving start sneaking back in. Automatics are easier to live with, but they’re also pickier a
Most people think dual-clutch transmissions showed up out of nowhere in the 2000s, right around the time paddle shifters went mainstream. In reality, the idea is a lot older — and the journey to
Nobody really thinks about transmissions until something goes wrong. You just get in, hit drive, and go. But there's some seriously weird stuff happening in there that most people have no clue abo
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'