If your car has an automatic transmission, the different positions you can shift into follow a specific pattern: P-R-N-D, usually followed by either a couple of lower gear options or the chance to ...

The 'S' on your automatic transmission indicates Sport mode, and will offer performance upgrades over standard driving modes, ...

Give your ride a personal touch with this easy woodturned gear shift knob. It’s a simple project that’s fun to make and looks ...

If you bought a new car and are confused what the "M" means on or near your gear shift, don't worry. Here's what is, what it does, and when to use it.

It can be a lever that moves back and forth, a rotary knob, or a series of pushbuttons. In today’s drive-by-wire cars, all three types of gear selectors work via very similar electronics. In contrast, ...

Consumer Reports' experts tells you how your car's shifter can help you use your transmission to its fullest potential, explaining Low, 2nd gear, Manual mode, and B, for braking.

In this case the new product is the Lokar Muscle Car Shifter Knob. The shifter knob is modeled after the gear shift handles seen in muscle cars and Corvettes of the '60s.

What The 'B' On Your Gear Shifter Means (And When To Use It) It's actually pretty simple even if you aren't used to seeing a B on your shift knob. By Collin Woodard January 14, 2025 8:45 am EST ...

I’ve also got a titanium shift knob from a Japanese NSX Type S which makes every gear change no less than good. Now coming back to that “it depends” factor. If I’m driving my Scout ...

A few months back, I wrote about how I dug into BMW’s parts catalog to see what kind of premium upgrades I could affix to my BMW 128i’s interior.

This results in the race car style “flappy paddle” shifters that are on the steering wheel or button style shifters also on the steering wheel. These are now “relative gear” shifters directing shift ...