In an automatic vehicle, the gearbox changes gears automatically as you accelerate or decelerate, and when you go uphill or downhill, depending on how hard you press the accelerator. I have many years ...

For most drivers, a vehicle's automatic transmission — the most common kind of transmission nowadays, more's the pity — has three settings: Drive, Park, and Reverse. Most automatic transmissions, ...

Whatever your views on the degree to which economic recovery is a reality, there is one aspect of the boom that seems to have returned with a vengance - traffic. The volumes on Dublin's M50 are an ...

Driving an automatic car may seem simpler than a manual vehicle due to the absence of a clutch pedal and manual gear changes, but stopping it correctly requires awareness, proper technique, and ...

"Do you have a rational explanation why to select Reverse in an automatic gearbox, the shifter must be moved toward the front of the car and to select Drive the shifter must be moved to the rear of ...

The growth in hybrids and electric vehicles – as well as conventional automatics in petrols and diesels – is not just affecting how we drive but what we can drive. It means we are steering clear of ...