While the tried-and-true manual transmission may seem a relic of the past in our tech-hungry landscape, a surprising number of new 2026 model year cars still offer the option. It's almost like ...

Once the choice of both sports car purists and miserly economy car buyers, the manual transmission has just about completed its radical transformation into a low-volume (and sometimes extra-cost) ...

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 ...

The C8-generation Chevrolet Corvette is a huge leap from its predecessors, a mid-engined marvel that competes with the very best sports car on sale today. It is also, unfortunately, the only Corvette ...

Manual transmissions used to be the standard in the automotive industry. No, really, they used to be called "standard" because they were the more common transmission, and often the only option. It was ...

A new manual transmission from Tremec is sending a shockwave through the performance world, and it lands squarely on the doorstep of the Chevy Corvette team. Tremec developed a bespoke 6-speed manual ...

Among the many things people fear the downturn of internal combustion will render a thing of the past is the manual transmission, and the engaging experience of shifting one’s own gears. Toyota ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...