Question: Is it better to learn to drive in a manual-shift car, or an automatic? Answer: While manual transmissions used to dominate the automotive landscape, today, automatics are the industry ...

Caitlin wanted to learn in an automatic car, but was forced to learn manual Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to ...

It’s an art that needs to be learned. The tender dance of clutch, shifter and human being that is operating a manual transmission. For those of us burdened with teaching this subtle activity, the ...

The manual transmission is starting to go the way of the dodo, although there are still several new cars, trucks, and SUVs you can buy that have a stick shift — and, of course, used options abound.

In a world dominated by continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), dual-clutch transmissions (DCTs), and sophisticated automatics, the manual transmission feels a bit anachronistic. Among today’s sea ...

Auto journalists are a little intimidating, and auto readers even more. So, what I’m about to say is probably the most terrifying thing I’ll write on Driving. Here it goes: I can’t drive a manual. In ...

Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to get to grips with a gear box. But the 22-year-old says she had little ...