Results for Manual Transmissions

There's something about driving a stick-shift car that's both empowering and invigorating. Find out all about manual transmissions.

In this edition of Gearhead 101, we take a look at the ins and outs of how a manual transmission works.

Maurizio Reggiani, head of R&D at Lamborghini, loves a true manual transmission. But he explains why you'll never see one again in a new Lamborghini.

The future of the stick shift looks dim. Performance icons like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren no longer offer traditional manuals. Even on enthusiast models like the Corvette, less than half of buyers opt for a third pedal. But all is far from lost. Alfa Romeo's new Giulia will allow drivers to row their own gears, and it's impossible to imagine Mazda...

West Automotive Group knows that transmission repairs are rarely straightforward, but can help answer your questions about automatic transmission repair in El Cajon, CA.

Heel-and-toe (H/T) manipulation of the throttle and brake with the driver’s right foot is a throwback to ancient motoring days before synchromesh became standard in manual-shift transmissions. To avoid gear clash during up- and downshifting, the careful driver had two choices: wait patiently for gear speeds to match during the shift, or rev the engine […]

Victor Muller, CEO of Dutch exotic-car maker Spyker, was introducing the C8 Preliator Spyder to the North American market at the New York auto show, and while noting that the Preliator comes standard with a manual transmission, he said that, in contrast to all the doom and gloom surrounding shift-’em-yourself transmissions, “Really, enthusiastic car connoisseurs […]

We got behind the wheel of an electric-swapped 1967 Porsche 912 with a five-speed manual to give it a try.

Sigh. Sigh. I know it’s pointless banter to lament about the demise of the manual transmission in the United States, but I’m going to do it anyway because I’m told it’s healthy to let it all out. The fact is fewer and fewer people are buying new, stick-shift cars. This was clearer than ever last year.

The manufacturing and sale of manual transmissions has been in sharp decline for decades, and it makes us wonder, do consumers have what it takes to save them?

The compact, organized pattern for drivers wasn’t always so easily recognized, but it has helped cars become safer and more efficient.

Part of the appeal the BMW M5 has always held over its rivals from Audi and Mercedes-Benz is that it has always had a manual transmission available when its rivals have often only had automatic transmissions.

Buick representatives correct an earlier mistake, confirming that the 2015 Buick Verano will keep its six-speed manual transmission.

The 2015 Chevy SS performance sedan will be available with a six-speed manual transmission. (General Motors)
Manual transmissions are becoming such a rarity in the U.S., the news of an automaker adding one calls for a ticker-tape parade
So strike up the band: Chevy's 2015 SS is getting a stick shift.
When we last left this kick-in-the-pants performance sedan, we found it to be a thrilling yet composed driver . A 6.2-liter V-8 pumps 415 horsepower and equal pound-feet of torque to the…

5 Things You Should Never Do With A Manual Transmission Vehicle. Five bad stick shift driving habits. Is it okay to rest your hand on the gearshift? Should y...

Your stick shift works better when it's got fresh oil. Here's a step-by-step on how to swap it.

Yes, they're as rare as a crowded library, but there's nothing like a manual.

Even if you already understand the concept behind a stick-shift transmission, this 1936 film explains it so perfectly a school kid could grasp it.