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 ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

The idea of operating three pedals while only having two feet is a daunting concept for many people. Add having to throw one hand into the mix from time to time and it’s no wonder driving a car with a ...

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 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 ...

In the pantheon of automotive greatness, the manual transmission, rear-wheel drive sports sedan stands as a testament to engineering prowess and unadulterated driving passion. The Blackwing ...

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 ...

Living in North America, sometimes it feels as though most people have never even seen a manual transmission - let alone know how to drive one. This is a bit of a misconception, though, as a ...

Just when you thought the American automotive landscape couldn't get any stranger, sales of cars with manual transmissions are booming here in the U.S. Perhaps it's part of an anti-EV backlash, a ...

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 ...

If you're ever challenged to name three new turbocharged, manual-transmission Toyotas—say, by the wizard who guards the bridge on your daily commute—the first two are easy. You've got the GR Corolla, ...