In many parts of the world, manual transmissions are losing their popularity. However, in South Africa, almost 50% of new car sales still feature manual gearboxes. Given the South African market, it ...

It’s not just the business case. A manual car isn’t as simple as it seems. The manual transmission is a simple device. Take this 1936 GM educational video on how they work; All the basics still apply.

We test the Honda Civic Si, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Subaru BRZ tS, Toyota GR Corolla, Volkswagen Jetta GLI to see which offers the ...

In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, compared with an automatic, and can cut a car's price by $800 to $1,200.

The bite-sized Kia Picanto is Australia’s cheapest car, which also means it’s Australia’s cheapest new car with a manual ...

That's up from 79 percent in 2023. On the other hand, J.D. Power says that new manual vehicle sales accounted for 1.7 percent of new vehicle sales in 2023. In other words, we're not dealing with a ...