Automatic transmissions are pretty self-explanatory, and for the most part, fairly foolproof. Most of us will be familiar with the usual settings found on an automatic shifter, with P, R, N, and D ...

Only 4 percent of American drivers say that the vehicle they most often drive has a manual transmission, according to a May 2023 nationally representative CR survey (PDF) of 2,000 American adults. But ...

I know, I know: automatic transmissions make a car automatically lame. I think I can speak for the group when I say driving is typically more fun when you do the shifting. However, every rule has ...

The world is full of feel-bad news. Here’s something to feel good about: Automatic emergency braking is one of the great car safety-tech success stories. Auto-braking systems, called AEB for short, ...

Automatic headlights know when it's dark by tracking ambient light levels. When brightness drops below a programmed threshold ...

Automatic car wash brushes can collect dirt and small rocks that scratch your car. Hand car washes help protect your car's paint and value over time. Car washing isn't a one-size-fits-all. Here's what ...

The Maruti Grand Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder Strong Hybrid offer the highest ARAI mileage among automatic cars in ...