Driving a car with a manual transmission offers better fuel economy and handling than an automatic.

The popularity of automatic transmissions has means many of today's drivers don't need to know anything about clutches or stick shifts, a far cry from the days where manual transmissions were the norm.

An automatic transmission is designed to make driving easier, as you need only put the shifter into drive to move forward.

A car that makes strange noises or begins to drive oddly can be dangerous and terrifying to drive, especially if you're unsure of what is causing the vehicle to behave oddly.

Constant-velocity (CV) joints are used to connect two rotating shafts that meet at an angle, and they allow for power and torque to be transmitted from the engine to the wheel without causing too much commotion.