"The M100 Elan exceeded all expectations and handling was top of the engineers’ priority list. The Elan’s grounded neutrality and high amount of grip mixed with a super-quick response to driver inputs ...

A Dual-Clutch Transmission is an asset when you're trying to shift gears quickly and without losing power. We'll tell you how it works and why you want one.

Front-wheel-drive cars have come a long way, and the 2025 model year proves that excitement and engagement don’t require power to the rear or all four wheels.

At this year’s Detroit auto show, supplier ZF announced it was developing a nine-speed automatic transmission for front-drive, transverse-engine layouts, and now we’ve got more details. ZF now ...

FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE. Media Platforms ... Its creator, Sir Alec Issigonis, put the small engine transversely--sideways--under the hood, mounted the transmission and differential in one unit called a ...

Hugo Becker of BMWBLOG breaks down the history of front-wheel-drive vehicles in the face of a wrong-wheel-drive Bavarian future. — Ed. In the beginning was the Cugnot artillery tractor.More than ...

In front-wheel-drive vehicles, front differentials are often part of the transmission. The cost can range anywhere from $2,000 on a Honda Civic to $8,000-plus on a Mercedes CLA. Jump to insight ...

A front-drive car doesn’t need a longitudinal transmission, driveshaft, or rear differential, all of which are necessary for rear-wheel drive as well as some all-wheel drive cars.