When you talk about the thrill of driving, it's hard to ignore its active elements: feathering the throttle, trail braking, turning the steering wheel into a gentle bend, or grabbing a clean heel-toe ...

In recent N55 and S55 BMW engines, a spun crank hub is a relatively common issue, and it's often caused by downshifts that ...

Manual gearboxes may be dying elsewhere, but this new patent shows one carmaker still wants to make them smarter and harder ...

Manual transmissions have been fading from new pickup trucks for years, but 2026 marks a sharper turning point. With rivals ...

I'm not an old school guy. I love double clutch gearboxes and I think they're the way of the future. But I just drove a car with a gated manual shift and it's properly magical. It's also the ...

While stick-shift cars aren't in vogue anymore, with automatic shifters being the industry standard, there are still plenty of older and custom rides out there with manual transmissions. As long as ...

As avid readers of The Drive might vividly recall, I am not the biggest fan of BMW’s manual transmissions. The shifter is always rubbery, pedal placement is disagreeable, and they’re simply more ...

The manual transmission is going the way of the rumble seat. Once standard equipment on all motor vehicles, preferred for its dependability, fuel efficiency and sporty characteristics, the four-on-the ...

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

Rowing the gears in a manual-transmission car used to be so simple. Back in the old four-speed days, your forward gears formed an “H” pattern. Then came the five-speed gearbox, which put fifth gear to ...

Our cars have advanced a long way in the past decades. Not only are they more efficient and eco friendly, but they're also smarter, thanks to modern technology and safety equipment. However, while ...

She had never seen “that thing” known as a six-speed stick shift, a manual transmission, a slushbox, a manny tranny, a handshaker, a Millennial theft deterrent. To her it was a relic, an oddity, a ...