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 ...

The manual transmission is becoming less and less common in the automotive world and most enthusiasts aren’t happy about it. To make matters worse, of the manual gearboxes that do still exist, there ...

Last fall, on a writhing mountain two-lane on a perfect SoCal afternoon, I braked hard for a tight left-hander, blipped the throttle twice with my right foot as I worked the clutch with my left and ...

With a handful of exceptions, most electric vehicles don't have (or need) multi-speed transmissions. According to some well-respected EV engineers and executives, they may even detract from ...

The type of transmission in your car dramatically impacts how it drives and what's required from the driver. According to CarMax, the number of manual transmissions sold over the past three decades ...

When I drove the Nissan Z Nismo back in 2023, I was blown away by its impressive chassis tuning and strong twin-turbo V-6. It was a far better car than the base Z, save for one problem: the only ...

The compact, organized pattern for drivers wasn’t always so easily recognized, but it has helped cars become safer and more efficient. Question: Why is the gearshift lever in a manual transmission car ...