Car enthusiasts always prefer manual transmissions, but they come with a few caveats. One of those is lugging the engine, ...

Why Lugging Your Engine Is Terrible for Your Car. Also, why it's even worse if your engine is turbocharged. By Collin Woodard Published: Aug 17, 2016. Save Article. View full post on Youtube.

In short, engine lugging is when you drive your car in a higher gear than it's supposed to be in. When this happens, the car drives at too low of an RPM, which causes strain to the engine.

When you lug the engine -- when you try to accelerate in too high a gear -- you make the... Car Talk: The pings and perils of lugging a car's engine Seattle Post-Intelligencer Logo Hearst ...

Resting your hand on the gear stick, ignoring the handbrake, and revving the engine prematurely are just some of the ways you can harm your car without even realising it. Graham Conway, Managing ...