These days, when most people want speed and ease, going for a stick shift isn’t about usefulness – it’s tied to who you are and what excites you. CarMax, a well-known secondhand auto seller, found in ...

Manual transmissions have been fading from new pickup trucks for years, but 2026 marks a sharper turning point. With rivals shifting entirely to automatics, only one model is expected to carry a ...

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 ...

Reston, Virginia — Et tu, GTI? The manual transmission-operated automobile has shrunk to a niche, performance market in recent years as automatic transmissions have been favored by customers for their ...

Ferrari hasn’t offered a stick-shift manual transmission option for any of its supercars since the California back in 2012. Ever since, its cars have been built exclusively with paddle-operated, ...

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 ...

...but you'll pay (thousands more) for it Different shift linkage, same BMW feel Handschalter Package only available on six-cylinder Z4 If your love for BMW burns as strong as your passion for ...

Unrefined powertrain and ride Cramped second row A new truck that feels old Many modern pickup trucks drive like crossovers or SUVs, ride as smooth as some cars, and exclusively come with automatic ...