There are two major factors to going fast: torque and traction. But getting the torque from the engine to the tires warrants some attention. If you're of the stick-shift persuasion, you've got your ...

It used to be a 500hp street car was a big deal. Today, even a stock LS9 Corvette makes 648 net horsepower straight off the showroom floor, and a real 700hp (or more) hot rod is not uncommon. The rise ...

You can't escape friction. The force that resists motion between two objects that are in contact with one another exhibits itself all over the place: in between your engine's rod bearings and its ...

TORONTO, Ont. – A clutch can’t be spec’ed in isolation but at replacement time a little know-how about this middleman can help you make the right decision. Just as the thrust of many new technologies ...

Horse Sense:Although they are wear items, clutches typically can last for thousands of miles of non-abusive driving in stock 'Stangs. However, as we've learned over the years, horsepower will seek and ...

Replacing a car's clutch is not as hard as one may think. The actual replacing of the clutch takes around 10 minutes. The hard part is getting to the clutch and taking all the other stuff that goes ...

Q I own a 2002 Chevy Cavalier with 74,000 miles on it. It has the five-speed manual transmission and hydraulic clutch. A year ago, I had a problem where it wouldn't shift right -- it didn't want to go ...

We left off in part one of our Mustang transmission removal and replacement with the transmission on the ground, a fresh clutch in hand and a resurfaced flywheel for it to mate up to. Now let's finish ...

Resting your foot on the clutch pedal might seem fine if you’re new to manual transmissions, but it’s a terrible habit to start, for two reasons. First, even a light amount of pressure can release ...

First breaking cover for the 2022 model year, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is offered as the most track-capable production vehicle to ever wear the Cadillac crest, cradling the high-powered (and ...

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 ...