Manual transmissions make use of a clutch alongside a flywheel to actually deliver power from the engine to the wheels. Automatics use flex plates instead.

The most reliable sports car you can pick up today, if it wasn't already obvious, is the Mazda MX-5 Miata. While reliability isn't generally on your mind when you're banging gears and torturing tires ...

Tim Wiltman is a longtime disciple of Kenosha’s performance machines. He’s owned a 1969 Hurst SC/Rambler—one of 1,512—and a 1973 Javelin AMX, but somehow AMC’s first-generation Javelin eluded him.

These days, automatic transmissions are usually quicker to reach 60 mph than their manual counterparts. But a few manual ...

The slow death of the manual transmission in the premium space is not due to drivers having no interest in three pedals, nor is it because the know-how to develop them isn't there. Simply put, a ...

It wasn't too long ago in the rearview mirror of time that manual transmissions were ubiquitous on road networks. In fact, Motor1 says that in 2001, 91% of car registrations in major Western European ...

The Hurst Lightning Rod system in the 1984 Hurst/Olds Special Edition came with three shift levers to control its automatic ...

Subaru is apparently having second thoughts about dropping the manual transmission in some of its SUVs. A current owner and member of the Subaru Reedit community recently posted what appears to be a ...

From 4L80E and Allison six-speeds to the 10R80 and Gear Vendors, these overdrive transmissions reshaped street performance, ...

Although there are only a select few new cars that still offer a manual transmission, the ones that do still come with a stick-shift are among the most enticing sports cars, sports sedans, and hot ...

Matt Maran is an automotive journalist and content creator with over a decade of experience reviewing cars. Since starting his YouTube car reviews in 2012, his channel (now called Matt Maran Motoring) ...