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.

A manual transmission is one with a stick for shifting gears and a third pedal for operating a clutch. Many automatic transmissions now enable manual shifting, and one style is even known as an ...

The Autopian, a car culture website, reports that less than 30 manual-transmission-option cars are available in 2025. Much of that is due to the technology shift in favor of automatic, which once ...