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 ...

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 ...

Manual cars are a dying breed, and driving one is a fading art form. Driving a manual isn't simply about changing gears — it's about the timing of the shifts, coordinating the engine speed and gear ...

But the Si has an auto rev-match feature as standard, and some folks may consider this a dumbing down of the experience. The feature automatically syncs engine revs when you go to choose a lower gear, ...

Manual transmissions teach higher levels of car control, "mechanical sympathy" with your car, multitasking brain power, and ...