When Ford launched the redesigned Escape and Mariner compact CUVs last year, the bodies and interiors were all new but the powertrains were largely carried over from the first-generation models.

Ford and GM have collaborated on transmissions 3 times over the past decade, most recently working conjointly on the 6-speed automatic transmission shown above. The new transmissions are expected ...

In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, compared with an automatic ... the Ford Fiesta with its basic 1.6-liter ...

The Ford Edge ... an eight-speed automatic transmission in place of the previous six-speed, and a performance-oriented ST trim with an invigorating 335-horsepower, twin-turbo V-6.