In recent N55 and S55 BMW engines, a spun crank hub is a relatively common issue, and it's often caused by downshifts that ...

The money shift is every manual transmission fan’s worst nightmare. Say you meant to downshift to fifth, but you grab third, causing the engine to rev too fast and break a lot of expensive components ...

Motorcycle riding is a relatively easy thing to do, once you get the hang of it. Even the two most challenging things for newbies, keeping one's balance and gear shifting, tend to fade into the ...

As avid readers of The Drive might vividly recall, I am not the biggest fan of BMW’s manual transmissions. The shifter is always rubbery, pedal placement is disagreeable, and they’re simply more ...