Paddle shifters used to be found exclusively in high-performance sports cars, but these days, they’re featured regular cars like the new Ford Escape and even the Honda Odyssey minivan. But don’t ...

When you talk about the thrill of driving, it's hard to ignore its active elements: feathering the throttle, trail braking, turning the steering wheel into a gentle bend, or grabbing a clean heel-toe ...

Many cars nowadays are manufactured with automatic transmissions. Manual is not as comfortable as its counterpart, but it doesn’t necessarily stop consumers from liking the authentic driving ...

Years ago, manual transmissions were the only choice for performance sports cars, including F1. But in the 1980s, F1 cars began to change to paddle shifters, with Ferrari being the technology leader ...

Two separate patents reveal how the German automaker is finding ways of making cars better in every respect. Porsche patents heated shift paddles to enhance comfort in cold weather driving. A second ...

In the patent, Porsche engineers point out that automatic transmissions are "very common" and that, despite being automatic, there are times you need to change gears. Times when you want to use the ...

Sebastian's spare time is spent watching Formula 1, fiddling with his friends' cars (usually German money pits), and soaking up as much architectural amazement and engineering excellence as he can ...