Yet in spite of their visual appeal and our dependence on their reliability, it seems like most people don't give a second thought to picking a shifter—when they even pick one at all. And while ...

Transmission shifters have come in all shapes, sizes and locations since the beginning of time. Even manual transmissions could be had with shifters on the steering column (“three on the tree”) in ...

Many modern cars have replaced the usual PRNDL gear shifter with fancier designs. But technology isn't the only reason for ...

Andy recently spent a week in a $40,000 Ford Maverick, and as much as he enjoyed the truck, there was one thing he couldn't get past — the shift knob. It wasn't the end of the world, but he did find ...

Try to imagine something decidedly annoying that doesn't get much of your attention. That would be a good way to sum up automatic transmission shifters in classic Mustangs. We use them whenever we ...

Imagine, for a second, you’re driving an automatic transmission-equipped vehicle and, for whatever reason, suddenly feel the urge to take manual control and shift down a gear. Without using any ...

QUESTION:I own a C5 Corvette and I need some help. I just became a victim of the dreaded broken shift cable. I actually had to manually shift the transmission linkage into Drive the other day just to ...

CNET News.com's Stephen Shankland takes Shimano's tech for a spin. And though it's geared for beginning bikers, the auto shifter wins over this longtime cyclist. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

The new Auto Shift function that debuted on the facelifted Tesla Model S and Model X will also be offered on all cars with Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability. The announcement was made by Elon Musk on ...