Long before ZF bolted up the Tiptronic transmission in such enthusiast fare as the 964-generation Porsche 911, the automotive industry was coming up with fun ways to spice up the automatic shifting ...

Think of it this way: The best equipment is only as good as its weakest link. It makes no sense to connect a full-competition trans to the stock column shift. Besides, with its reversed shift pattern, ...

There are many companies in the automotive aftermarket that manufacture high-quality pieces for Mustangs. Over the years, the name Hurst has come to define bolt-on gear selectors for cars with manual ...

Automatic transmissions are now used in most street machines, street rods, off-road vehicles, and drag race cars. With the addition of recalibration kits and new forward and reversed valve bodies, ...

One thing all of the factory automatic cars have in common is the ability to easily miss or skip a shift. The factory shifters usually do not have positive gates for each gear, so it's pretty easy to ...

Transmission and shifter guru George Hurst had major mojo in the late 1960s and early '70s. A relentless self-promoter, he cut deals with competing manufacturers to produce Hurst-branded performance ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...