It's an age-old question: which is best when comparing automatic vs manual transmissions? It's one of the most important choices you can make when buying a car, as it can change the your enjoyment of ...

Manual transmissions teach higher levels of car control, "mechanical sympathy" with your car, multitasking brain power, and ...

America is dominated by automatic transmissions. It's one of the only places on Earth where the number of manuals is significantly lower, with only around 18% of Americans knowing how to handle three ...

Driving “stick” is a popular term for those who know how to drive a car with a manual transmission. Manual transmissions, needing a unique skill set to wield, give drivers more control over shifting, ...

When this story was written in 2013, it asked this question about automated and automatic transmissions in over-the-road trucking: "Will they finally be able to make a strong inroads?" According to ...

The old manual vs. automatic argument doesn't disappear when you go off the pavement. In the world of off-roaders, the debate on transmission choice is just as heated as it is among track rats and ...

Nissan has done it again; they have found a way to make the Nissan Z even more exciting! As the new Nissan Z sports car nears its release, more and more enthusiasts are debating which transmission ...

The type of transmission in your car dramatically impacts how it drives and what's required from the driver. According to CarMax, the number of manual transmissions sold over the past three decades ...

Manual transmissions have nearly vacated the U.S. pickup market, though you can still get one in a few Nissan Frontiers and V-6-powered four-wheel-drive Toyota Tacomas, begging the question: How does ...

Michal studies Automotive Journalism at Coventry University in the UK, and has been writing for CarBuzz since March 2025. He was nominated for student culture piece of the year recently and has been ...