This line of computer-driven cars traveling at 65 miles per hour is a powerful demonstration of how close we may be to automated driving. NOVA: Why are you doing this? Thorpe: This is hard work ...

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Manual transmissions are increasingly rare, but the models that still offer them are some of the best driver’s cars available ...

Though manual shifting (with paddle shifters) is now a common feature, the automatic functionality and lack of a third pedal mean that a car is an automatic. Over the years, automatic ...

In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, compared with an automatic, and can cut a car's price by $800 to $1,200.

There may soon be a solution to the space issue in crowded cities. By using automated parking systems, we can soon park our cars in robotic parking garages. Eco Park in Japan is an automated car ...

Partially automated driving systems -- such as adaptive cruise control and technologies that keep a car in its lane or automate lane changes -- are increasingly common in new vehicle models.

The automated system will guide all the driving operations. Drivers can detach their hands from the steering wheel and operate the car's navigation system or check their smartphones but must be ...