Modern automatics have made the old manual-versus-automatic argument much harder. Dual-clutch gearboxes, quick torque-converter automatics, launch control, and smarter shift programming now beat most ...

While automatic transmissions dominate the market, these cars still offer a manual gearbox for enthusiasts in 2026.

Driving a manual vehicle is a lost art. Hopes of a revival have fallen flat. With the rise of EVs and autonomous vehicles, only a few die-hards hold on.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. Like roll-up windows and cigarette lighters, manual transmissions are a dying ...

This unusual arrangement was thanks to a company called the Stick Shift Driving Academy. The online service pairs people who want to learn how to drive a stick shift with people who have a car with 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 ...

For manual enthusiasts the figures are grim. Less than 1% of new vehicles made for the U.S. market are stick shifts. So, if ...

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 Roselawn Cemetery ...