For so many car enthusiasts, driving a car with a manual transmission is a distillation of their passions for all things automotive. Remove the human element, and the facts are pretty simple: stick ...
While the humble stick shift might not be as common in the U.S. as it used to be, manual transmission vehicles are very much alive and well in other countries.
The slow death of the manual transmission in the premium space is not due to drivers having no interest in three pedals, nor is it because the know-how to develop them isn't there. Simply put, a ...
The dream of a manual transmission in the mid-engine C8 Corvette just gained formidable traction. Tremec, the revered name behind some of the best gearboxes in modern performance cars, has not only ...
BMW’s six-speed is capped near 600 Nm, keeping the stick to a few models. Even with strong take rates in the United States, ...
A new manual transmission from Tremec is sending a shockwave through the performance world, and it lands squarely on the doorstep of the Chevy Corvette team. Tremec developed a bespoke 6-speed manual ...
When you consider its incredible feats on race tracks throughout the United States and its authoritative lap record on the Nürburgring, there’s no denying that the C8 ranks as the most capable ...
TREMEC, a major OEM and aftermarket transmission supplier, has announced something that I know folks have dreamed about: A high-performance six-speed manual that could fit in a C8 Corvette. More ...
BMW M’s current six-speed manual gearbox – ZF GS6-L55TZ – has a maximum torque rating of just under 600Nm. However, BMW engineers a safety margin, limiting torque to 550Nm for three-pedal M models.
As a result, automatics are no longer a premium extra but the default choice for most buyers. And yet, a small number of manufacturers continue to offer manual transmissions across their line-ups ...