A manual transmission uses a stick to shift gears and a third pedal to operate the clutch. Current trends show that manual gear shifting is rapidly becoming obsolete. For select sports cars and ...

Knowing how to drive a car equipped with a manual transmission is more important than it might seem. Even if your daily driver is automatic, you may get stuck in a foreign country renting a car from a ...

SAN DIEGO – At recent auto shows, such as the one in San Diego, so much says “new and shiny” that it’s easy to miss what’s old and disappearing. Such as manual transmissions. Fewer than 3 percent of ...

Once upon a time, being able to handle a clutch was an essential part of driver’s ed. In fact, the automobile was more than 40 years old before the first commercially available automatic (the ...

Downtown San DiegoDowntown San Diego — At auto shows like the one going on at the San Diego Convention Center, so much says “new and shiny” it’s easy to miss what’s old and disappearing. Like manual ...

For decades, as car engines and drivetrains have continued to advance, the manual transmission has defied most additions of new technology. Now, a patent from General Motors hints at a significant new ...

It seems that stick shift has become a sticking point, at least for American car buyers. Throughout 2019, less than 2% of all the cars sold in the US had a manual transmission. This sad picture ...

SAN DIEGO - At auto shows like recent one in San Diego, so much says "new and shiny" it's easy to miss what's old and disappearing. Like manual transmissions. Fewer than 3 percent of cars sold in the ...

After steadily losing the battle against automatics for the past 70 years, manual transmission sales are on the rise. Well, sort of. Before driving enthusiasts rejoice, consider that the recovery is ...