My dad had a rule when we were growing up: "You can't drive any car until you learn to drive a stick shift." I have two brothers who had no problems learning, but boy did I give my dad a run for his ...

Riding the clutch is something all manual drivers do from time to time, whether we admit it or not. It may be excess slipping when moving a heavy load, or just lack of attention. The real problems don ...

Q:I had an argument with a friend while I was driving his car. He accused me of "riding the clutch." What exactly is "riding the clutch" and why is it considered bad for the car? I drive my Subaru ...

A friend of mine at work and I have a disagreement regarding using the clutch on a standard-shift car. He says that keeping the clutch pressed in will wear out the throw-out bearing, and I say it ...

Yesterday, I noticed that the temperature gauge on my 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX was in the red. I kept going, parked the car for two hours, then drove home. For the first three to five minutes, it was ...

My dad had a rule when we were growing up: "You can't drive any car until you learn to drive a stick shift." I have two brothers who had no problems learning, but boy did I give my dad a run for his ...