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 ...

It's been two decades since Detroit began offering overdrive transmissions as original equipment in virtually all vehicles rolling off their assembly lines. And while the OEM's intent was to improve ...

While rare in the U.S. today, manuals used to be common and some had unique quirks. Here's what it means if you see an old-school shifter with an E on it.