Question: Is it better to learn to drive in a manual-shift car, or an automatic? Answer: While manual transmissions used to dominate the automotive landscape, today, automatics are the industry ...

There’s an unspoken line drawn in the dirt at every truck stop in America: those who drive automatics, and those who swear by a stick. It sounds like a preference—but it runs deeper. One side sees ...

Manual gearboxes aren’t extinct just yet, but the outlook isn’t great. Across the industry, the good ol’ stick shift is ...

Driving “stick” is a popular term for those who know how to drive a car with a manual transmission. Manual transmissions, needing a unique skill set to wield, give drivers more control over shifting, ...

Many gearheads prefer manual over automatic as it offers increased enjoyment behind the wheel, but stick shifts can often offer better performance as well.

Manual transmissions have nearly vacated the U.S. pickup market, though you can still get one in a few Nissan Frontiers and V-6-powered four-wheel-drive Toyota Tacomas, begging the question: How does ...

Manual transmissions are getting rarer and more expensive, but a few sports cars still treat them like a real choice instead ...