"Three on the tree" refers to the shift lever and transmission type, with three forward gears and one reverse. In this configuration, the lever was on the steering column, also called “the tree,” ...

It's certainly great to see some auto manufacturers making a concerted effort to bring back – or at least hold onto – the manual transmission. Companies like BMW built their entire sporting image on ...

My dad taught me how to drive a manual transmission in a church parking lot using a 1951 Willys Station Wagon. That might not seem like the greatest vehicle for a new driver to learn how to drive ...

A car doesn’t necessarily need to have a manual transmission to be fun to drive, but an otherwise-boring car can feel a lot more exciting with a stick shift. Shifting on your own can make you feel ...

In the age of cars with the constant buzzing of automation and digital convenience, the manual transmission, which has been a ...

As part of our celebration of this year’s National Stick Shift Day, we thought we’d take a look at Cars.com inventory listings and help shoppers find which used cars have the most manual-equipped ...

The past few months have been tough for new car buyers who like to shift their own gears. Some of the machines we could always depend on to offer three pedals, like the Mini Cooper and VW Golf GTI and ...

A manual transmission uses a stick to shift gears and a third pedal to operate the clutch. Current trends show that manual gear shifting is rapidly becoming obsolete. For select sports cars and ...

The manual transmission is on the endangered species list. Every year fewer and fewer cars are offered with a clutch and a shifter. Why? Americans just don't want to be bothered with the chore of ...

Learning how to drive a manual transmission is a great idea for drivers, young and old. Not only are they usually fun, but you never know when the skill will come in handy. In a world dominated by ...

John has a BCom Degree with a background in corporate Marketing. He has been in automotive journalism since 2014 and has worked at CarBuzz since Feb 2024. John has written for Magneto, the BMW Car ...