A patent describes a genuine, honest-to-goodness gated gear selector, but it's not a part of a manual transmission.

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Manual transmissions may not be as common as they once were, but there's still life in them yet, as shown by Subaru's lineup ...

Whether you've got a manual stick shift or an automatic gear selector, there are plenty of issues you can encounter with your ...

In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual shifter in its electric vehicles. The company has applied for a patent that aims ...

The performance sedan may be on life support, but that’s not going to keep General Motors’ equally slippery luxury brand from pandering to life’s most precious luxury: a brand new V8 sedan with a ...

Toyota is taking the EV synthetic driving experience to a whole other level. In a patent filing picked up by CarBuzz.com, the ...

Toyota’s simulated manual EV system adds a clutch, shifter, and even stalling to see if software can keep stick-shift soul ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. Like roll-up windows and cigarette lighters, manual transmissions are a dying ...

A manual transmission uses a stick to shift gears and a third pedal to operate the clutch. Current trends show that manual gear shifting is rapidly becoming obsolete. For select sports cars and ...

If you’ve never driven a car with a manual transmission, the prospect of learning how might seem overwhelming. It’s not as hard as you might think, however, and we have an in-depth video tutorial to ...