When my 16-year-old said she wanted to learn to drive a manual transmission, I decided it was time to sharpen my own ...

A car doesn’t necessarily need to have a manual transmission to be fun to drive, but an otherwise-boring car can feel a lot more exciting with a stick shift. Shifting on your own can make you feel ...

While not as common as it once was, manual transmission is still a sought-after function for those looking to increase their driving experience with a bit more engagement. Also, it's often viewed as a ...

Cars with manual transmissions aren’t exactly popular among shoppers today. According to J.D. Power, in the third quarter of 2019 more buyers in the U.S. purchased an electric car than one with a ...

When Honda extended the invitation to attend their first annual Shifting Gears event near Angeles Crest Highway, it compelled me to learn how to drive a manual again. Though there are pros to not ...

Even before the first electric cars arrived on sale, it was entirely possible to go through life without learning how to drive a car with a manual transmission. Odds were, even if your family was ...

There was a time when the manual transmission was everywhere, enough to be known as the "standard." Now, especially in the United States, it's a rare thing that's only getting rarer. So, for this ...

At present, it is possible to upgrade an automatic licence to a manual one by taking and passing an additional manual driving test, usually after a few lessons. Automatic drivers are allowed to drive ...

With the numbers of people learning to drive manual cars steadily declining, what will that mean for industries that still ...

I couldn’t quite believe the speed it was all happening. In the UK, the average learner driver typically requires 45 hours of professional driving lessons with a qualified instructor and 22 hours of ...

A year ago I wrote my first column for "The Villager" about my family and Father's Day. Now as I write my 52nd weekly column, I can't help but compare this weekend to a year ago. A little sunnier, a ...