The compact, organized pattern for drivers wasn’t always so easily recognized, but it has helped cars become safer and more efficient. Question: Why is the gearshift lever in a manual transmission car ...

Rowing the gears in a manual-transmission car used to be so simple. Back in the old four-speed days, your forward gears formed an “H” pattern. Then came the five-speed gearbox, which put fifth gear to ...

Sales of vehicles equipped with H-pattern manual transmissions represent seven percent of the US market this year, according to a new report. Auto news site Edmunds.com reported the numbers this week, ...

‘H-pattern’ gearbox from 2023 UX300e prototype. Regulatory hurdles around licencing are proving challenging for the Lexus plan to continue developing a ‘H-pattern’ gearbox for its expanding range of ...