The Stick Shift Driving Academy pairs freelance instructors who own manual transmissions with stick shift newbies.

While not as common as it once was, manual transmission is still a sought-after function for those looking to increase their driving experience with a bit more engagement. Also, it's often viewed as a ...

When most people learn to drive a manual transmission, they're worried about stalling the engine at a traffic light. When I learned how to drive a manual, an instructor was telling me over a ...

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 ...

A car doesn’t necessarily need to have a manual transmission to be fun to drive, but an otherwise-boring car can feel a lot more exciting with a stick shift. Shifting on your own can make you feel ...

Thanks to you, readers of Hagerty Media and automotive enthusiast extraordinaires, we received a fantastic number of truly ...

Cars with manual transmissions aren’t exactly popular among shoppers today. According to J.D. Power, in the third quarter of 2019 more buyers in the U.S. purchased an electric car than one with a ...

Even before the first electric cars arrived on sale, it was entirely possible to go through life without learning how to drive a car with a manual transmission. Odds were, even if your family was ...

When Honda extended the invitation to attend their first annual Shifting Gears event near Angeles Crest Highway, it compelled me to learn how to drive a manual again. Though there are pros to not ...

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 ...

The problem of not being able to drive a car with a manual gearbox has only gotten worse with years. Most cars that cost over $30,000 come standard with a CVT or a 6-speed automatic. Besides that, ...