In 2008, Buying a Manual Car Meant Better Gas Mileage
The manual transmission is a dying luxury in today’s automotive industry, but back in 2008, as gas prices climbed…
BMW Promises The Manual Transmission Will Live On As Long As Possible In The M4
Klaus Fröhlich, BMW R&D head, has said some really bogus stuff in the recent past. He is tired of hearing our shit that…
Audi Drops Remaining Manuals In U.S. A4 and A5 Models
Some cars have been sold with a large metal shifting stick in the center console and a third foot lever intended to…
Here's How to Destroy Your Manual Transmission (And How to Make it Last)
What I wanted to know was simple: how to drive a manual without breaking it, since repairs are expensive and every…
Manual Transmission Foils Car Theft for the Billionth Time
Nashville police arrested two teenagers last Wednesday, after a press release from the department said they attempted…
I Need Something Cheap So I Can Learn To Drive Stick! What Car Should I Buy?
Brandon is 31 and has always regretted not learning how to drive a manual transmission. He wants to get a cheap, fun…
This Five-Speed Econoline Is Incredibly Rare But Good Luck Explaining Why It's Cool To Normies
I was tipped off about a very exciting and rare car available on Craigslist, and the unnamed tipper wasn’t wrong—this…
Actually, Engine Braking Is Fine
“Is engine braking with a manual transmission bad?” you might ask your disinterested friends at lunch. Well, Engineering…
Here's How To Avoid Destroying Your Transmission If You Jump Gears While Shifting
A manual transmission, by definition, is a wobbly stick with a lot of choices. Most of the time, you just approach…
This Patent For A Toyota Assisted Manual Transmission Is Very Weird
I’m pretty sure that none of our readers who drives a car with a manual transmission has ever looked down at their…
Badass Woman Escapes Kidnappers Using A Manual Transmission And Nerves Of Steel
A college student in Columbia, South Carolina was kidnapped by three men at gunpoint. Fearing the worst, she used some…
I Learned To Drive Stick From Some Cops In A Florida Parking Lot At 2 A.M.
Driving stick is something my mom said is a nice skill to add to the Toolbox of Life. My blog boss said it’s good to…
How This Hero Gave His Porsche 911 GT3 RS The Manual Gearbox It Deserves
Few subjects are as sore among the Porsche faithful as the company’s refusal to put a manual transmission in the…
The Manual In The BMW 2 Series May Be Getting Axed
BMW is looking to save some cash as it invests in electric, hybrid and autonomous vehicles. To do so, Reuters reports, t…
Cops Catch Suspected Thief Thanks To Truck's Manual Transmission
A man in Alabama allegedly stole a Kenworth T-300 flatbed truck, and led police on perhaps the most pathetic police…
I Would Be Extremely Shocked If The New Toyota Supra Had A Manual Gearbox
It’s 2017 and the number of cars that come with a manual transmission is falling by the wayside. There’s also a new Toyo…
Actually, Porsche Is Charging You 'More' For A Manual 911 GT3
When Porsche confirmed that the 2018 911 GT3 will indeed come with a manual gearbox, we were all very excited about a…
I Have Come Up With The Worst Idea For The Future Of Automobiles
Have you ever had an idea so comprehensively and impressively terrible that you can’t even believe it was generated by…
The Next Porsche 911 GT3 RS Probably Won't Get A Manual And That's Dumb
Right after Porsche got our hopes up by adding a manual transmission as an option for the 2018 911 GT3, their head of…
Pathetic Carjackers Forced Owner To Teach Them How To Drive Stick: Police
Damari Wayne reportedly got away with his first two carjackings. His third would’ve gone the same way, if it hadn’t…