Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to get to grips with a gear box. But the 22-year-old says she had little ...

In a world dominated by continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), dual-clutch transmissions (DCTs), and sophisticated automatics, the manual transmission feels a bit anachronistic. Among today’s sea ...

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.

Scott wants to get a car with a manual transmission before everything goes electric. He also wants his kids to have the skill of operating a clutch. It doesn't need to be fancy, but he does want ...

MINNEAPOLIS — I spent part of Halloween hanging out in a cemetery. I wasn’t there to commune with the dead. Instead, I was getting reacquainted with the dying art of driving a stick shift car. In ...

Once you've mastered the art of accelerating, turning, and stopping, you've got the basics of driving nailed down. Then, if you want to feel more connected to the car and the journey, learning to ...

Stick shift is back in the MINI cars with November 2022 production vehicles for the U.S. market. The German-owned brand wants to lure in more customers for the emblematic automobile. Since the ...

“Clutch in, move to second,” I repeated. There was a steady stream of self-talk as I maneuvered a dark green Mini Cooper S four-door hardtop around the closed track at the BMW Performance Center West ...