There was a time when manual transmissions were the dominant choice among drivers, with automatic versions lagging behind in terms of efficiency. But things have changed. Today, there are just over ...

Once upon a time, being able to handle a clutch was an essential part of driver’s ed. In fact, the automobile was more than 40 years old before the first commercially available automatic (the ...

The manual transmission is starting to go the way of the dodo, although there are still several new cars, trucks, and SUVs you can buy that have a stick shift — and, of course, used options abound.

Renting a car for a month in Portugal seemed like a smart financial decision—until I realized the roads were narrow, the hills were steep, and I had chosen a manual transmission. Why? Because the ...