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Despite the fact that today cars equipped with manual transmissions become obsolete and get replaced with more advanced automatic models, it still can be useful to know how to drive a stick shift, especially if you plan to steal a manually shifting car. And a recent story from Canada proves this point.

European Auto Group, the automotive tuning company from San Antonio, Texas, has already amazed the automotive world with its unique transmission swap projects (such as 2020 Toyota Supra and Ferrari 430 Scuderia). Art Bartosik, the head of EAG, has recently announced that his team plans to embark on the manual swap for the Mercedes-AMG GT.

Despite the fact that current trends on the automotive market and low take rates of manual models make Toyota’s decision to use the automatic transmission in 2020 Supra absolutely reasonable, fans of the classic Supra with a stick still hope for a miracle. But it seems like cries for a manual option won’t come true, at least not with the 2021 model.

The continuing story around powertrain details of Cadillac’s upcoming CT4-V and CT5-V models has already created a lot of speculations, and the latest rumors say that both cars will receive well-known GM performance-oriented engines and most interestingly, manual transmissions.

We get used to newspaper headlines such as “Manuals are dying”, “Stick shift is going extinct”, “Stick shift sales keep falling”, but it should not be assumed that the development curve of manual transmissions stopped at 4-5-speed units without any smart technologies. In reality, modern manual transmissions also can be equipped with a variety of remarkable features.

It seems like dedicated fans of the Corvette family put up with the fact that there won’t be a manual option for the C8 generation of the Chevrolet Corvette. In a recent interview, Tadge Juechter, the head of the Corvette Engineering Department, confirmed that the decision to stick with the automatic transmission option only for the C8 is backed by vital arguments.

Allison Transmission encourages European owners of construction fleets and vehicle manufacturers to consider Allison’s transmission solutions with their operating and TCO (total cost of ownership) as a viable alternative to AMTs (automatic manual transmissions) commonly used in this segment.

While cars equipped with manual transmissions gradually become outdated, many car manufacturer still integrate the feature allowing drivers to shift their own gears. How it can be implemented in automatic cars? The answer is simple – easy-to-use and efficient paddle shifters.

Despite the fact that higher echelons of BMW management previously assured admirers of BMW equipped with stick shifters that the upcoming BMW M3 will come with a manual transmission option, but until recently this promise hasn’t been backed with any substantial evidence. Fortunately, the physical proof has been detected in the city streets.

After Mini announced a temporary suspension on the availability of models equipped with manual transmissions for the American market, many auto enthusiasts thought that it was the end for manuals of one more brand in the US. But recently, a Mini’s representative has said during the interview that the gear stick will be back on some Minis models sold in the US.

As cars equipped with manual transmissions gradually disappear from the automotive market, some auto enthusiast still try to find comfortable new models that come with a touch of classic powertrain design. One talented mechanic came up with the idea to perform a transmission swap on the factory Audi SQ5 that comes with an automatic transmission only, and after some time this car got a clutch pedal as well as a gear stick.

Currently, Nissan is in the final preparation stage before the release of a new Sentra model. In August, the images of the Sentra test mule (including the interior image, which confirmed the presence of a 6-speed manual gearbox) leaked out on the internet. But, a recent report from Cars Direct, which has recently gained access to some official data (order guide) on the upcoming Sentra, implies that the new car intended for the US market won’t have a manual option.

The new Porsche 911 of the 992 Series initially debuted with the 8-speed PDK transmission, but the carmaker recently added a manual option for admirers of classic sports cars. It is said that the 7-speed gear stick will be available on the 2020 Carrera S and Carrera 4S models. Porsche plans that the 1-st 2020 manual Porsche will reach the US customers next spring.

While sports car enthusiasts more and more often have to find a tuning company for a transmission conversion service, it seems like Ford is preparing a surprise for fans of its off-road segment. According to numerous media rumors, the upcoming 2021 Ford Bronco will have a manual option.

Subaru has recently unveiled its new prices and trim level modifications for the 2020 Impreza. It seems like not all admirers of classic manually-shifted Subaru models will be happy with the latest news from the automaker, as it is said that Subaru plans to reduce the number of manual Subaru models available for the 2020 line-up.

The Genesis G70 sports sedan is starting its 2-nd model year with several upgrades and an insignificant price rise. Admirers of manually shifted cars are certainly happy to find out that the manual option will be available for the 2020 model, but initially it was planned to include a gear stick variant only for the 2019 model.

Only a few years ago, it was hard to imagine that sports cars would shift from classic manuals to automatic and dual-clutch transmissions. Some fans of classic sports cars are extremely disappointed with this automation trend, but Porsche says that you no longer need a stick to drive a ‘real’ Porsche.

The long-anticipated 2020 Land Rover Defender has been finally presented at the exhibition in Germany. In general, this model received a lot of favorable reviews, but some design solutions for this truck raise some arguments between admirers of the Series.

Go4trans.com has already highlighted some basic information on the 2020 Supra transmission swap project performed by EAG in one of our previous articles. This time we want to delve into the technical side of the project with the help of numerous videos provided by EAG and learn more about the company itself.

Andreas Scheuer, the head of Transport Ministry in Germany, came up with the idea to introduce amendments into the procedures of obtaining a driver's license for manual and automatic vehicles.

Nowadays, it comes as no surprise that sophisticated automatic transmissions push out classic manual transmission even from sports car segment, and the Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 is one more example of this automation trend. But the group of enthusiasts from Concept Z Performance (CZP) decided to add to the Q60 a key element of the classic sports car – a manual gear stick.

Despite numerous internet appeals to Toyota to include a manual transmission option for the new Toyota Supra, it seems that the Japanese automaker plans to stick only with the 8-speed automatic solution from ZF. So far, it is unclear whether Toyota will decide to add a gear stick in the future, but fans of manual Supras are excited to know that the American company European Auto Group (EAG) is ready to take up this challenging task.

Only a few years ago it would have been difficult to imagine that the new Corvette model can be released without a manual transmission option. But to the surprise of numerous Corvette fans, the recent presentation of the 2020 Stingray model proved the sad fact that manual transmissions less and less frequently can be found on new models, even in the sports car segment. This trend is based on numerous factors, but the main reason has nothing to do with technical obsoleteness of manuals compared to modern automatics.

During the recent BMW M Festival in Canada, Markus Flash, the newly appointed CEO of BMW M, gave a big interview and shared some interesting insights regarding powertrain design in the upcoming M3 and M4 models.

If you want to be fully in charge of your car’s performance, you will certainly need a manual stick shifter, but if you live in the USA or Canada, you will have to put a great deal of effort to find a manual model on the market. There are only 8 models manufactured for performance-craving customers that come only with a stick-shifter. Subaru provides 2 models from this list, namely, the 2019 Subaru WRX STI and the limited edition STI S209.

The list of new manually-shifted cars released on the US market continues to grow shorter. Hyundai has recently said that the new Elantra and some versions of the Veloster Turbo will be equipped only with automatic transmissions.

The long-awaited 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been recently presented to the public. This supercar is equipped with a wide range of technical features and special attention should be given to the transmission unit, namely an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission.

When you take a look back at Porsche's history, there are specific components that made the German automaker so popular, and they stuck to them for years — naturally aspirated engines paired with manual transmissions.

While some automakers actively exclude manual transmissions from their line-up, others, like Volkswagen still believe in viability of stick shifter and even invest in new products. The German auto giant Volkswagen has recently started production of its new manual transmission named MQ281. This new solution is assumed to increase the powertrain effectiveness and to reduce CO2 emissions.

According to recent media reports, Cadillac plans to retain manual transnmission options for its V-Series, namely CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing, are likely to get three pedals.

Fans of manual Aston Martin models are jubilant as the company’s chief executive Andy Palmer has confirmed in the recent interview that the carmaker will offer a manual transmission option for its 2022 Vanquish model.

According to Subaru representatives, more than 2/3 (78% to be more precise) of BRZ buyers gave preference to the 6-speed manual version.

According to numerous rumors in the automobile media, Toyota still considers adding a manual transmission option for its latest Supra model.

In recent years, the whole automobile industry has been full of talks about an imminent end of manual transmissions. And this trend is proved by low take rates of manual models not only in the segment of traditional passenger cars, such as Toyota 86, but also in the segment of luxury cars, such as Genesis.

We continue analyzing statistics on sales figures of manual models from car manufacturers who still put hopes on manual transmissions. Now it’s VW’s turn to tell us how many admirers of the German carmaker still prefer to use gear sticks. The positions of manual models in the VW product line are still quite strong, at least when compared to the data from other automakers.

Manual transmissions make another step backward in the competition with automatics, as Mini reported about temporary suspension of its models equipped with manual gearboxes for the territory of the USA.

New cars equipped with manual transmissions become more and more economically unjustified areas of expenditures, since annual sales figures for manuals lag significantly behind automatics and major automakers, such as Toyota, start having doubts about the competitiveness of manuals vs. automatics. However, Mazda's Miata still shows a decent sales statistcs.

Toyota representative Nancy Hubbell unveiled some curious figures related to sales of manual Toyota models, giving some insights on prospects of gear-sticks in the future of the automobile industry.

Some carmakers still produce car models equipped with a gear stick. These models, such as the Volkswagen Jetta GLI, are intended for admirers of cars equipped with manuals, but Volkswagen has decided to go even further in promotion of manuals and started to advertise the GLI’s gear stick as an anti-theft system.

Hyundai officially presented its Veloster N model more than a year ago, however, the company’s test-driving team has been recently spotted testing a new prototype near the Nurburgring. And it seems like Hyundai considers adding a new transmission option for its hot hatch.

There is a family of automatic transmissions, which surprises even ardent admirers of manual transmissions by its reliability. We are talking about the ZF8HP family designed and manufactured by the German company ZF Friedrichshafen.

The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is a dream come true for any speed fans all over the world. However, in the view of driving aesthetes, the only thing that has been missing for a long time in the design of this supercar is the manual option.

Nowadays, major automakers follow the trend of automation and prefer automatic gearboxes for their new models over manual solutions. In the segment of light and medium trucks, only a small number of models still include a manual gearbox as an option. Recently, that number has grown even shorter, as GM removed the manual option for the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon.

Debates on the future of manual transmissions in the time of auto industry automation do not go off. In the pursuit of profit, major carmakers often give preference to more popular automatic transmissions. However, it does not always have the desired effect. For example, the recently presented 2020 Toyota Supra, equipped with the 8-speed automatic transmission (only!) received a lot of mixed reviews.

Recently at an auto exhibition in Paris, BMW presented a new generation of the well-known 3 Series Sedan, which will hit the market in the early 2019. At the same time the Auto Giant still works on development of the M3 version, which got spotted during driving tests at the Nürburgring race track.

Fewer and fewer automakers rely on manual gearboxes, especially in America, due to low financial gains and rapid development of automatic gearboxes. . But when we talk about niche segments like supercars, there’s a different set of rules.

Recently, it has transpired that BMW plans to give up on the manual transmission as an option on its new 2019 BMW Z4. The open sports car is a niche-market product, and adding the model with a manual transmission would divide the number of potential buyers into quantities too small to matter.

The company Audi has decided to finally give up on manufacturing of cars equipped with a manual transmission for the US market due to sluggish demand. It is currently reported that the Audi vehicle line won’t include a single car with the manual transmission.

Today, most drivers choose cars with automatic transmissions, but not all car owners are familiar with elementary operating rules of automatic transmissions. In this article, we will consider what can go wrong with this crucial car component and what the owners should do to prolong its service life.

Failure of the automatic transmission often turns out to be the case when car owners decide to replace the broken automatic transmission with the less expensive manual transmission. In this article we will consider the implementation of this procedure and how to do it by yourself.

Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. A reliable and efficient transmission is an indispensible part of each racing car and a key success factor. Carefully adjusted and balanced transmissions allow racers to get a split second advantage over other competitors during acceleration or turning of corners that may be decisive at the finish.

Hilarious and bizarree things can happen when people are so accustomed to using the automatic gearbox and have to change for a manual gearbox vehicle. You may drive even a CVT car but having practice with multiple transmission types is a crucial step in finding the best driving experience for yourselves! here we have interesting bits about manual transmissions (the stick-shift)

Up to date, 96% of vehicles on American roads have automatic transmissions while in Europe and Japan more around 80% of cars sold have manual transmissions.

Every driver must have had the question: what would happen if hit reverse when driving forward?