Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

Automatic gearboxes aren’t exactly new. In fact, it could be argued that the very first production car, the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, had one; it certainly didn’t have a clutch pedal. What’s ...

Drivers have just 82 models to choose from if they’re looking for a car with a manual gearbox, new data has discovered. It represents a decline from 192 models available in 2015, with the number of ...

These gearboxes are some of the most impressive the industry has ever seen.

Modern car buyers face a crucial transmission choice: torque-converter automatics, CVTs, or DCTs. Each offers a distinct ...

The Rodin Cars bespoke gearbox, uniquely designed specifically for manufacturing using state-of-the-art metal 3D printing technology. (Image courtesy of Rodin Cars) The Rodin Cars bespoke gearbox, ...

You have a car with a manual gearbox. It's a fun car, so you want to go actually have fun with it. That means you might want to, on occasion, launch forward aggressively from a stop. You're going to ...

Self-shifters are proving increasingly popular, but does the move from manual represent a bigger mindset shift in motoring? James Foxall has worked as a motoring journalist for more than 30 years on ...

10:13, Wed, Sep 17, 2025 Updated: 10:13, Wed, Sep 17, 2025 One in four driving tests across Great Britain are now conducted in automatic vehicles, fresh data reveals, as motorists embrace electric ...

Manufacturers that compete in Formula 1 obviously use it as a marketing stunt. While teams like Ferrari will compete simply because there is no F1 without it, other teams need to justify spending ...