One of the greatest innovations of the '80s was the incorporation of overdrive into manual and automatic transmissions. Overdrive has been a terrific means to reduced wear, tear, and fuel consumption ...

Over the years, the trucks have certainly become more sophisticated. Take transmissions for example. At one time the only choices were "three-on-the-tree" or "four-on-the-floor" manual boxes. When ...

When you speak of the advancements in new-generation trucks, it's typical for the conversation to turn immediately to engines. Words such as sequential port injection, overhead cams, mass airflow ...

A stock Model A Ford, even refreshed with decent tires, is comfortable driving at around 40 mph—maybe up to 50 in short bursts. In my town, where rural 45-mph roads are a license to go 70, driving a ...