Many cars have an Achilles' heel: an issue that can come without warning and can strand the vehicle. For C2s and C3 Corvettes, it's the rear wheel bearings. For C5s and C6s, the automatic shift cable ...

For the vast majority of consumers, a smooth-shifting automatic transmission is the gold standard. Detroit caters to the least common dominator, except in the relatively rare high-perf models. But ...