Years passed with car makers pushing one clear path ahead – packed with self-shifting transmissions, better fuel use, because onboard tech kept getting sharper, taking charge of nearly everything ...

Just 4 percent of new cars sold in the U.S. today come with manual transmissions. But 90 percent of worthwhile cars come with a stick shift (okay, that's an unofficial stat). The decline of the true ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. Like roll-up windows and cigarette lighters, manual transmissions are a dying ...

There's a long-running debate among drivers about whether those who learned on a manual transmission are genuinely more skilled behind the wheel. It's a question that tends to stir up strong opinions; ...

I spent part of Halloween hanging out in a cemetery. I wasn’t there to commune with the dead. Instead, I was getting reacquainted with the dying art of driving a stick shift car. In Roselawn Cemetery ...

A stick shift in a 2009 BMW M3. - The Car Spy/WikiMedia Commons Being able to drive a manual transmission was once seen as a basic driving skill that people would actively seek out instruction for. Of ...

View post: Even Toyota Thinks Toyota’s Lineup Has Gotten Out Of Control For many, the ability to drive a manual is the ultimate automotive litmus test. It’s often said you can’t truly be a “car guy” ...

MINNEAPOLIS — I spent part of Halloween hanging out in a cemetery. I wasn’t there to commune with the dead. Instead, I was getting reacquainted with the dying art of driving a stick shift car. In ...

The TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout began in 2016, thanks to Brent McCoy, as an impromptu showdown for the manual transmission-equipped competitors. It takes place on Friday and the rules are super simple ...

As automakers move toward efficiency and convenience, another round of manual transmissions bites the dust. Here are the models that won’t offer a stick shift in 2025. The manual transmission ...