Poor reliability is a car problem that isn't as prevalent as it used to be. Automatic transmissions were among the worst offenders, with some going from smoothly shifting between gears while ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. Like roll-up windows and cigarette lighters, manual transmissions are a dying ...

It may not be the end of the line for Ferrari fans that want to shift for themselves. It’s been well over a decade since Ferrari offered a manual transmission on one of their cars. The Ferrari ...

Modern performance cars are reaching a crescendo. Let's face it: The likes of Max Verstappen and Alex Palou can do more in a car while having an afternoon snooze than the rest of us while at our most ...

In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual shifter in its electric vehicles. The company has applied for a patent that aims ...

For anyone even vaguely familiar with the current landscape, it’s clear that electric vehicles have quietly taken over the sensible side of driving. They’re smooth, quiet, efficient, and for most ...

A patent for a simulated manual gear selector for EVs just surfaced from Ford Such a device would inject more fun into driving cars without internal-combustion engines Ford’s not the first: other, ...

Ford is exploring ways to make electric vehicles (EVs) more engaging by introducing a simulated manual transmission. A recently published patent, titled “Shifter Assembly for Electric Vehicle,” ...

If the experience of driving an electric vehicle simply isn’t engaging enough for you, several automakers are working to address that problem—including Ford. That’s what we’ve learned this week, as a ...

Electric vehicles have completely different powertrains versus combustion-powered cars, but that's not stopping automakers from trying to mimic the sensations that most drivers are used to. Case in ...