In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, ...

Manual transmissions teach higher levels of car control, "mechanical sympathy" with your car, multitasking brain power, and ...

Gone are the days when manual transmissions were faster than their automatic siblings. Today's lightning-fast automatics, like Porsche's PDK, can outperform even the most skilled driver. While ...

National Stick Shift Day is the holiday we here at Cars.com created to celebrate rowing your own gears, and if you’d like to honor the manual-transmission gods with your next new car purchase, here’s ...

Manual transmissions have nearly vanished from the SUV market, yet driver engagement and trail control still matter to many ...

For driving enthusiasts, it’s hard to replicate the joy of shifting your own gears. Say what you must about the benefits of a lightning-quick automatic gearbox, but you can’t replace the defining ...

A manual transmission uses a stick to shift gears and a third pedal to operate the clutch. Current trends show that manual gear shifting is rapidly becoming obsolete. For select sports cars and ...

It's no secret that manual transmissions have become an endangered species in today's auto industry. While numerous improvements have helped make stick shift transmissions easier to use than ever, ...

Cars with manual transmissions have become an endangered species — but don’t declare them extinct just yet. Automakers still feature the three-pedal setup, if rarely, in today’s new or redesigned cars ...