The purpose of neutral gear is clear in cars with a manual transmission, but if you drive an automatic you might wonder why you have a neutral gear and when you should be using it. We explain why automatic cars still need a neutral gear and when you need to put your car in neutral.

Sometimes you find the vintage car of your dreams, but it’s got the wrong transmission. Here’s how to swap from automatic to manual transmissions, or vice versa. Changing transmissions might not be the easiest task, but sometimes it’s the only way to get the car of your dreams.

If you're looking to improve lap and quarter-mile times without paying thousands of dollars for performance upgrades, learn how to power and speed shift today.