When my 16-year-old said she wanted to learn to drive a manual transmission, I decided it was time to sharpen my own ...

This is largely due to what is almost a complete disappearance of new manual transmission car sales. Reader’s Digest reports that “just 1.83%” of new cars purchased in early 2025 were stick shift ...

Shifting gears, the feel of the clutch underneath your hand. These mark the experience behind the wheel of a manual transmission car — now a rare breed in the U.S. Though the American auto industry ...

Faith Bottum writes of a few reasons to commend a stick shift (“The Dying Art of Driving a Stick Shift,” op-ed, March 28), such as lower cost and less theft, largely because there are few people left ...

It can boost range and help save your brakes, but it’s also a feature with wildly different approaches depending on the ...

Sports cars with automatic transmissions can be more fun than stick shifts, enhancing driving experiences. The automatic Golf R, IS 500 F Sport, and Supra boast impressive performance and smooth gear ...

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 ...