We've decided to pit CVTs vs. traditional automatic transmissions in order to establish how they compare to each other, when and why you'd be better picking one in favor of the other, and if one ...

The driver then uses the gear shifter to physically move gearsets inside the transmission. With automatic transmissions, once you place the transmission into drive, gear movement and shifting ...

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.