The traditional gear shifter has been disappearing as manual transmissions fade, but a few brands have kept them around — albeit in increasingly weirder designs.

From frustrating fumbles to satisfying shifts, explore our comprehensive guide to the best and worst gear shift knobs found in 2025 cars.

The transition to new gear shift designs has not been without its challenges. Many drivers who are used to traditional shifters find the newer systems unintuitive.

Alongside well-known letters like P, R, and D on an automatic gear shifter, some cars also have things like L or 1. What is it, and when should you use it?

From Ferraris to Subarus, paddle shifters are no longer just for supercars. These 11 vehicles blend performance and control with hands-on gear changes.

Porsche actually built an EV prototype with simulated gear shifts tuned by PDK experts—we just haven't seen it yet.

Porsche has reversed course on its stance against programming fake gear shifts into its EV models, and it could also be making them noisier.

Stellantis traded flat Wednesday as a federal recall probe cast a shadow over strong Q2 sales gains from Ram and Jeep brands.