With manufacturers opting for auto transmissions, the stick shift experience isn't the guaranteed rite of passage it once was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shifting gears, the feel of the clutch underneath your hand. These mark the experience behind the wheel of a manual transmission ...

Years passed with car makers pushing one clear path ahead – packed with self-shifting transmissions, better fuel use, because onboard tech kept getting sharper, taking charge of nearly everything ...

It's the only new pickup still sold with a stick-shift, and you'll be glad to know it drives a lot like an old one. Now that I’ve driven both automatic and manual versions of the truck, I’m happy to ...

Volkswagen's U.S. sedan line-up looks pretty sparse these days, though that doesn't exactly single the automaker out among its rivals. With the venerable Passat bowing out of North America after the ...

As technology advances, automatic transmissions are becoming the norm in most modern vehicles. However, there’s a certain charm and connection to the driving experience that only manual transmission ...

Toyota is gearing up to release an electric vehicle that will simulate manual transmission, featuring a faux stick-shift, clutch and even virtual revving sounds. Electric cars don't change gears and a ...

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 ...

Cars are faster than ever before and part of that improvement in overall quickness comes down to lightning-fast automatic transmissions. At the same time, it’s clear that many enthusiasts believe that ...