Anyone who has driven a stick shift car, or even remotely followed racing has likely heard of the term “double clutch”, or perhaps even seen it done. While many may not be aware of what it actually means, double clutching is an advanced clutch technique that can be used for a variety of purposes. While ...
My father was a truck driver, a farmer, and a mentor to his three sons. He never owned a pickup truck that wasn’t a stick shift. He used to say that a man who can’t drive a stick shift shouldn’t be driving at all. Those were the words of yesterday’s southern man. Today it is ...
Are you confused by common automotive parlance? Do you read Car and Driver and feel confused? This article will go over some basic car and engine specifications and terminology in order to help clear up the confusion. The next time someone talks about what type of engine they have in a particular car, you’ll know ...
Now that there’s snow on the ground, I’ve garaged my 4X4 pickup truck and switched to driving my vintage VW Beetle instead. Even though a vintage Beetle seems like a poor choice of vehicle to drive in snowy weather, it’s worth remembering that these German cars were tested on Alpine roads and can handle extreme ...
There are many rewards that coming with driving a manual transmission car. Of course, one of the most recognizable is the feeling of coming up on a winding country road and throwing the car up and down through the gears; navigating corners and straight-aways with expertise and skill. Of course, there are other reasons that ...
Even the words “stick shift” are enough to inspire fear and hatred in the minds of some. Without a doubt, learning to drive a manual transmission vehicle can be a long and difficult road, although, with a good teacher and a little time, anyone can learn to become a talented shifter, and lose the fear ...
Standard transmissions have a dual existence. They are at once both feared and loved by drivers, some who swear they’ll never own a car with a clutch, and others who say they wouldn’t hit a dog in the rump with an automatic transmission. Drivers who choose automatic transmissions thinking they can’t handle a manual transmission ...
Every girl should know how to drive but, better yet – how to drive a stick-shift. If you already know how to drive a car with an automatic transmission, then read on. If not … well, just take your time in learning and practice in open spaces like parking lots. The most important thing to ...
The manual transmission might seem like a dinosaur from the automotive stone age, but learning to drive a stick shift makes it possible to move that gorgeous 1988 Corvette anniversary edition your husband left sitting in the driveway – behind your car. Take stock of the hardware The big “R” on the gear shift knob ...
Okay, let’s face it. Knowing how the stick shift works is probably the best way to drive one. But you could explain it to me ten times, and I’d still respond with, “The what fits into the huh?” The first time I drove stick, my erstwhile companion was trying to explain why I had to ...