Modern vehicles with automatic transmissions typically have a 'shift lock' feature to prevent unintentionally moving the gearshift lever from park (P) to reverse (R). The shift lock is a small button ...

There are many different types of automatic transmissions, including CVTs, automated manuals, and torque converter automatics, but, for the most part, they all look relatively the same to the driver ...

Automatic transmissions make cars easier to drive, and modern ones are much improved. Yet manuals teach skills you can't get from their higher-tech cousins.