Manual gearboxes are hanging on by their fingernails, but they are not gone yet. For […] ...
A recent patent suggests that the automaker could be working on a simulated shifting setup with provisions for a third pedal.
In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual shifter in its electric vehicles. The company has applied for a patent that aims ...
Despite car enthusiasts’ best efforts, the manual transmission’s days are numbered. Blame it on electrification, future autonomous technologies, or the fact that kids these days just don’t care about ...
Four 2026 Toyota vehicles can also be equipped with a manual transmission. This list includes the GR86 ($32,695) as well as the new (ish) GR Corolla Hatchback ($50,045) and the Toyota GR Supra, which ...
The performance sedan may be on life support, but that’s not going to keep General Motors’ equally slippery luxury brand from pandering to life’s most precious luxury: a brand new V8 sedan with a ...
The tween riding in the back seat finally asked, “What is that thing you keep moving up there?” She had never seen “that thing” known as a six-speed stick shift, a manual transmission, a manny tranny, ...
When you talk about the thrill of driving, it's hard to ignore its active elements: feathering the throttle, trail braking, turning the steering wheel into a gentle bend, or grabbing a clean heel-toe ...
Martin Padgett June 24, 2014 Comment Now! Every single day, a sportscar gets overlooked. Abandoned. Rejected. It’s fast, it’s beautiful…but it has a stick shift. Automatics, CVTs, dual-clutches—they ...