Manual transmissions have been fading from new pickup trucks for years, but 2026 marks a sharper turning point. With rivals shifting entirely to automatics, only one model is expected to carry a ...

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 ...

Only you can prevent the death of the manual gearbox!

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 ...

Cars are faster than ever before and part of that improvement in overall quickness comes down to lightning-fast automatic transmissions. At the same time, it’s clear that many enthusiasts believe that ...

Leaning how to drive for the first time isn’t always pretty. How did you learn? Automatic or stick shift? Is one easier than the other? We went back to drivers ed to find out. “What we believe if that ...

As the American auto fleet becomes increasingly electrified, stick shifts will be harder to find. Carmakers are trying to figure out how to offer a fun experience for drivers who now prefer the stick ...

Toyota has unveiled a new version of the GR Supra sports car with a manual transmission that will go on sale later this year. GR is short for Gazoo Racing and designates Toyota's latest high ...

Do you own, or plan to own, a stick shift car? If you’ve ever gotten behind the wheel of one of these types of vehicles, you know that there’s a certain degree of finesse required to operate them. You ...