Car makers are removing the transmission dipstick to deter owners from using it incorrectly, and to allow transmissions to ...

If you hang around on nerdy automotive forums, as all of us enthusiasts tend to do, you'll eventually end up in a discussion where people discuss the merits of four-, five-, and six-speed manual ...

The 4L60E and 4L80E are two of General Motors’ most discussed automatic transmissions, and the choice between them shapes how a truck, SUV, or LS swap behaves on the street and under heavy load. Both ...

A small but familiar piece of hardware is disappearing from modern cars. Once a routine checkpoint for owners, it’s being ...

Transmission dipsticks are being removed because modern cars use sealed transmissions, precise fluid requirements, sensors, ...

Manual Transmission Cars Available in 2026: From affordable commuters to high-end sports cars, and SUVs, here’s what’s left for the three-pedal faithful. It wasn’t that long ago when manual ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...