Manual gearboxes aren’t extinct just yet, but the outlook isn’t great. Across the industry, the good ol’ stick shift is quietly vanishing. Even BMW’s M division has said outright that manuals probably ...
A company called Minottek, started by Mazda MX-5 enthusiast Ryan Conforti, has released a polished-looking gated shifter assembly for first-generation (NA) MX-5 Miatas. The kit should seamlessly fit ...
Huzzah! The Mustang will remain manual, even as competitors shirk away from stick shift development ...
Ford is drawing a clear line in the sand on the future of the stick-shift Mustang. While manual transmissions vanish from rival lineups, the company’s chief executive is telling enthusiasts that the ...
If you’ve been paying attention to news about the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma, you’ve undoubtedly heard that Toyota is sticking with one of the truck’s most coveted features: the six-speed manual ...
Many gearheads prefer manual over automatic as it offers increased enjoyment behind the wheel, but stick shifts can often offer better performance as well.
In the early 2000s, manual transmissions were still relatively common in heavy-duty pickups like the Ram 2500, Ford F-Series ...
The manual transmission is starting to go the way of the dodo, although there are still several new cars, trucks, and SUVs you can buy that have a stick shift — and, of course, used options abound.
Despite car enthusiasts’ best efforts, the manual transmission’s days are numbered. Blame it on electrification, future autonomous technologies, or the fact that kids these days just don’t care about ...
If avocados can get a national holiday, so can stick shifts. In 2018, Cars.com dubbed July 16 as National Stick Shift Day, a time to pay homage to the joys of short throws and working all the pedals.