A GM engineer explains how a car can heel-toe better than you. For decades, keen manual-transmission drivers worked to master the art of rev matching, using a “blip” of throttle to synchronize the ...

If you're trying to really maximize your performance around a racetrack, you may have heard that top-level drivers will "blip" the throttle when they downshift. While their left foot is handling the ...

Manual cars are a dying breed, and driving one is a fading art form. Driving a manual isn't simply about changing gears — it's about the timing of the shifts, coordinating the engine speed and gear ...

A slipper clutch can help solve the problems caused by sloppy or rapid downshifts, and while slippers are becoming common equipment on modern bikes, not all of us ride the newest motorcycles.Julia ...

Active Rev Match (ARM) is a General Motors propulsion technology for cars with manual transmissions that blips the throttle to put the engine at the perfect RPM (revolutions per minute) for a ...

Kurt Ernst August 29, 2012 Comment Now! There is a simple joy in a properly rev-matched manual gearbox downshift that’s near impossible to describe. For a brief moment in time, years of practice blend ...

Randy kicks things off by setting a baseline of how to perform a basic upshift. It sounds simple, but there are some important steps to consider when driving fast on a track. Rather than fuss with the ...