Driving an automatic car is easy-peasy compared to piloting a manual. The most common gear settings in an automatic vehicle are Park (P), Reverse (R), Neutral (N), and Drive (D). The rest are not ...

That’s why I’m not surprised to hear that one in four driving tests in Great Britain are now being taken in automatic cars. It has to be easier, and I’ve resolved to only learn automatic from now on.

Others feel the jeopardy of learning in a manual is just too high. With huge competition for driving test slots, and long waits to re-take for those who fail, some young drivers feel learning in an ...

Learning to drive in the UK isn’t like learning to drive in the U.S., and not only because drivers sit on different sides of the car. If British drivers want to drive a car with a manual transmission ...

One in four driving tests in Great Britain are being taken in automatic cars, according to new data, as drivers opt for more electric vehicles (EVs) and shy away from manual gearboxes. Figures from ...

Skoda's CEO reveals all on electric cars, petrol cars and sporty Skodas Nearly 480,000 of the 1.8 million tests that were taken in England, Scotland, and Wales were taken in automatic cars. AA Driving ...