The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by better fuel economy and speed efficiency, and growing importance of technologies such as RCS2 Ratio Control ...

What if-and believe me, this is a hypothetical-you were trying to put a wild, rare, 200-hp naturally aspirated Autech SR20DE from the hottest of the nonturbo S15 Silvias into a first-generation Miata, ...

Few vehicle modifications have as major an impact as changing gear ratios, and it's because your car's gear ratio directly translates to how it delivers power. Think about it: The gear ratio, or how ...

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." — Archimedes (287- 212 B.C.) On the street, everything is a compromise. Power is now easier to make than ...

Once upon a time, manual transmissions were standard in virtually every American passenger car. Rowing through the gears of a "standard shift" transmission was a way of life. Every man, woman, and ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...