What Does the "Shift Lock" Do?
6 Apr 2012, 12:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Cars have a "shift lock" device for a reason, and hopefully, you'll never need to use it, but if you will, you'll know how to do it if you continue reading
VW Amarok Gets 8-Speed Automatic Gearbox
21 Sep 2011, 15:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2012 Model Year brings certain changes for the VW Amarok, with the most important one being an eight-speed automatic transmission, which is a class-first feature. The extra gears allow a broa...
Antonov Develops Automatic Multispeed Electric Vehicle Transmission
6 Sep 2011, 20:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As you know, most electric vehicles come fitted with single speed transmissions, but it seems that all this is about to change, as the UK-based automatic gearbox specialist Antonov claims that EVs f...
Honda Recalls 1.5 Million Accord, CR-V and Element Vehicles
5 Aug 2011, 14:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Honda today announced a voluntary recall on three of its models, accounting for approximately 1.5 million vehicles. According to Honda, the problem has been identified...
GM to Bring Automatic Transmissions in BaoJun 630
22 Feb 2011, 07:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / When General Motors officially introduced the BaoJun brand in China, the company said it would only sell affordable models, which made people think that vehicles sold under the new badge would come ...
First US Fiat 500s Will Be Sold with Manual Transmissions
18 Jan 2011, 10:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The US launch of the Fiat 500 has hit an unexpected bump, as the units due to arrive in late February will come with manual transmission only, according to AutoWeek. For the 101 hp, 1.4-liter MultiA...
Tata Nano to Come with CVT
13 Jan 2011, 15:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Tata’s original vision was to make the Nano the most affordable and easy to drive and own car on the Indian market. But that vision might not yet be complete, as the car isn’t offered wi...
Opel Insignia OPC with 6-Speed Automatic Gearbox
14 Dec 2010, 12:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The hottest model in the Insignia range, the OPC version, will be available, from now on, with a six-speed automatic transmission which Opel says has been specifically optimized for power and comfor...
Buick's GL8 Luxury MPV Is Now Available in China
29 Nov 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Buick’s GL8 is now available in China through Shanghai GM’s dealerships. The luxury MPV will be banking on the popularity of the original GL8, the first family of executive wagons availa...
Hyundai to Build Its Own 6-Speed Auto Transmission
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The South Korean carmaker Hyundai has just announced plans to design its own six speed automatic transmission, becoming the third company in the world to develop its own system after General Motors ...
Honda Motorcycle Dual Clutch Transmission Explained
23 Jul 2010, 16:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After using manual shifting for decades, motorcyclists now have to start getting used to the idea that the future lies in the automatic shifting technologies. So far, this system has only made its w...
Warsaw Gets London Taxis
30 Jan 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Polish Dufort London Taxis company yesterday organized a launching ceremony for the introduction of the London Taxi Service to Warshaw. The event was housed by the company at one of its location...
2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Details and Pricing Released
4 Nov 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Honda released last night the details and pricing information for their not so impressive Accord Crosstour. Set to debut on November 20, the Crosstour will wear a price tag of $29,...
Dongfeng Fengshen S30 Launched in China
30 Jul 2009, 12:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Chinese sedan offensive, launched yesterday with Geely's announcement of the Emgrand EC718, continues today with Dongfeng's Fengshen S30, the manufacturer's first self-developed b...
Fornasari Racing Buggy
26 May 2009, 12:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you take a good, close look at this contraption, you would never even imagine what it really is. Its name even stands for anything but aggressiveness. So, you'd say a buggy, good for racing,...
Proton Exora, the First Malaysian MPV Now Available
16 Apr 2009, 13:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Malaysia, a country with a virtually inexistent automotive industry (from the international point of view), has taken today its first real step into the market, with the release of the country'...
VW Mercedes Crossover Limo on eBay
10 Feb 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Actually not a crossover. More of a forced joining at the hips. A siamese baby that has no chance of ever being separated. A 1981 Volkswagen Golf (Rabbit in the US) that crashed into a Mercedes and ...
Ford Announces Dual Clutch Gearbox for Small-Car Segment
21 Jan 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Given the difficult market conditions that hammered its sales, Ford is continuously struggling to find better ways to revamp its sales. Just like it said in December, the American company plans to c...