The neutral (N) gear in a manual transmission vehicle is not exactly a gear like first (1), second (2), third (3), or reverse (R). Placing the shift lever in neutral means the transmission is not ...

The two main considerations for choosing a manual transmission should be fitment and whether the features of the transmission match the goals for your project. Fitment relates to how much work it will ...

A major problem for the survival of the manual transmission is the dwindling number of people who know how to drive stick. Mini is trying to do something about that. The automaker is launching a ...

There are a few relatively simple maintenance jobs that’ll keep your vehicle running better for longer. Arguably, staying on top of your fluid levels and changing them when necessary is the most ...

It's an interesting fact that although the original Mustangs were lightweight and sporty, an overwhelming majority of them came with an automatic transmission. Many buyers were young people on a ...

National Stick Shift Day is the holiday we here at Cars.com created to celebrate rowing your own gears, and if you’d like to honor the manual-transmission gods with your next new car purchase, here’s ...

For National Stick Shift Day, the holiest of Cars.com-created holidays (also: the only Cars.com-created holiday), we’ve put together a list of all the new cars you can buy that still offer a manual ...

Manuals are a dying breed in the modern car market. Especially in North America, most of the cars that are sold have an automatic transmission, but we're not here to talk about manuals vs. automatics.