If you're trying to really maximize your performance around a racetrack, you may have heard that top-level drivers will "blip" the throttle when they downshift. While their left foot is handling the ...

So you want to shift gears like a race car driver? Well, Engineering Explained is here to to help. There's a reason we keep posting these videos, and that's because you're going to learn something ...

When the 2013 Porsche Carrera 4 and 4S models were revealed ahead of their Paris Motor Show debut, the German automaker tossed in a little bit of info that its Sport Chrono package will include ...

Kurt Ernst August 29, 2012 Comment Now! There is a simple joy in a properly rev-matched manual gearbox downshift that’s near impossible to describe. For a brief moment in time, years of practice blend ...

Fast and fun to drive, the number one complaint with the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is its vague manual transmission. Looking to solve that, Hyundai is rumored to be testing a new unit that incorporates ...

If you ask a recent college graduate to drive your stick shift car, you'll probably get a blank stare. After all, most ...

All manual gearboxes should come with automatic rev-matching. Before bellies begin to ache, though, I should declare one essential caveat: you must be able to deactivate said rev-matching at the touch ...

Amid a maelstrom of flashing lights and the loudest, most bass-heavy music we've ever heard, Nissan rolled the Z onto the stage. Antuan started out in the automotive industry the old-fashioned way, by ...

A GM engineer explains how a car can heel-toe better than you. For decades, keen manual-transmission drivers worked to master the art of rev matching, using a “blip” of throttle to synchronize the ...