It’s no secret that manual transmissions are hard to find on new pickups, but some new trucks are still available with a stick shift if you know where to look. Starting with model year 2016, Ford – ...

No matter how bad it looks, it’s seldom the transmission’s fault. Photo 1: Impact-damaged spur gear displays brittle, granular texture typical of sudden breakage. Photo 2: Fresh shock damage is ...

Technically, manuals rank somewhere between an anachronism and an affectation. They’re slower and less efficient than the best automatic transmissions. Feet held to the fire, even manuals’ biggest ...

Unlike an automatic transmission that switches gears depending on the vehicle's speed, a manual transmission requires the driver to make the change with the stick shift. For drivers new to manual ...

Have you noticed high engine revs, unusual noises, or that your vehicle hesitates when shifting gears? If so, you may be dealing with a slipping transmission. When you hear someone describe a ...

A line of classic cars awaited 14 young drivers ready to learn how to drive a manual transmission. Mark Davis [email protected] Grind the gears. Kill the engine. Spin the tires a bit. It’s OK — even ...

Manual transmissions! Those blessed things that car enthusiasts swear by and everyone else pretends no longer exists. They’re usually shifted by using the gearstick, mounted in the centre console of ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Yesterday, a YouTuber who goes by the name FlyinGato sent us a video that documents what appeared to be a pretty gnarly grind between first and second ...

Q: I recently purchased a Hyundai with an automatic transmission after driving a stick for the past 23 years. From force of habit, I find myself putting the transmission in neutral at stop lights in ...