01 Nov, 2026

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Keeping the Clutch Alive: How Manufacturers Continue Offering Manual Transmissions for Enthusiasts

Olivia Martinez0Tagged ,

Manual transmissions have all but vanished from the modern automotive landscape, but gearshifting enthusiasts aren’t quite ready to abandon the traditional clutch pedal. While automatic gearboxes reign supreme in the age of more convenient and fuel-efficient vehicles, carmakers are still developing ways to keep the manual transmission around in a handful of performance models. Readily […]

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20 mins read

Rowing Through the Fire: High Horsepower Manual Performance Cars in 2025

Lena Tim0Tagged , ,

From the enthusiast perspective of the driver, there is very little which can compete with the hands-on feedback from a real stick shift or an honest manual. Even from the feedback and process involving operation of the clutch and shifting of the gears through the column shifter, automatic transmissions offer a unique driving sensation which […]

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Row Your Own Off-Road: A Deep Dive into America’s Last Manual SUVs

Henry Clark0Tagged , ,

It wasn’t so long ago that driving a manual transmission was an everyday experience. Whether you were driving a small commuting car, a hard working pickup truck or an adventure inspired SUV, you were always changing gear yourself. Now, thanks to technology improving all aspects of the modern automatic transmission to the point that they […]

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17 mins read