Manual transmissions have quietly become a niche skill, yet the drivers who still use them tend to be more attentive, more mechanically aware, and more in control of their cars. Operating a clutch and ...

Are drivers who never learn this skill getting the short end of the stick? Recent research shows that this once-ubiquitous ...

Just 4 percent of new cars sold in the U.S. today come with manual transmissions. But 90 percent of worthwhile cars come with a stick shift (okay, that's an unofficial stat). The decline of the true ...

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 Roselawn Cemetery ...

A survey of over 1,000 drivers reveals manual transmissions are on the way out. While 51 percent of Americans still find stick shift drivers impressive, fewer young people are learning the skill.

If you've ever wondered what would happen to your car if you shifted into park while cruising along, we have the answer for ...

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 ...

Can driving a car benefit your brain? Yes, if it has a manual transmission. That’s the surprising result of research at Japan’s Tohoku University’s Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer.

Manual gearboxes account for just 1 per cent of cars on the market today, but young people aren’t about to let them die.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Profile view of young woman driving older model small pickup with her hand on manual gearshift His father was a devoted fan of the ...