The compact, organized pattern for drivers wasn’t always so easily recognized, but it has helped cars become safer and more efficient. Question: Why is the gearshift lever in a manual transmission car ...

A car doesn’t necessarily need to have a manual transmission to be fun to drive, but an otherwise-boring car can feel a lot more exciting with a stick shift. Shifting on your own can make you feel ...

Ferrari used to be famous for the gated shifter that its manual gearbox-equipped cars had, but now that it no longer offers cars with a stick shift, this famed Ferrari feature has vanished. This ...

The stick shift is choking. The popularity of cars and trucks with manual transmissions is falling sharply as fewer Americans learn how to drive them and automakers avoid making them. On top of that, ...

The manual transmission is going the way of the rumble seat. Once standard equipment on all motor vehicles, preferred for its dependability, fuel efficiency and sporty characteristics, the four-on-the ...

Can you drive a stick shift? It is a question people don’t ask as often as they used to, but it is still something you might hear one of these days. You can turn away sheepishly and pretend that you ...