When it comes to new car innovations, it’s clear that the gear shifter is undergoing a dramatic overhaul — but drivers aren’t thrilled with the results. In recent years, carmakers have embraced the ...

In recent years, car gear shifters have been redesigned to be different shapes, sizes, and in new locations. Traditionally, cars always used column shifters but a new era of design has entered the ...

Classic cars often featured bench-mounted shifters as a standard design, a choice influenced by practicality, cultural tastes ...

While car companies have experimented over the last century with moving the shifter, it never really caught on by a majority ...

You've probably seen it a million times without actually paying much attention to it. Tucked away next to the gear shifter in your car is a tiny, unassuming button or slot. In many vehicles, it's so ...

Every year, car brands will make subtle changes to new models. These changes can include new technology, more cupholders, or a new design for the gear shifter. Some of these design changes are ...

Before drive modes, paddles, and software updates made shifting gears a background process, gear selection mattered - not just mechanically but spiritually. The gear shifter wasn't just a piece of ...

Both manual and automatic transmissions have undergone important changes over the years. In the past, cars with a manual transmission were generally able to achieve better fuel economy. That's changed ...

In 2025, Honda introduced a next-generation hybrid drivetrain enhancement called the Honda S+ Shift. Instead of a mechanical gearbox, it is a power unit control technology integrated into Honda's ...

Cars used to be little more than horseless carriages, but as technology has improved, that's changed. Some advances have been as basic (and crucial) as improved safety and gas efficiency, while others ...

I recently finished a week of driving the new Nissan Kicks. It’s a totally agreeable cheap and small crossover, and my review of it should be out soon. But I noticed something odd about the car that ...