Will Chevy Make A Manual C8 Corvette?
Corvette’s executive chief engineer said there are no plans for a manual transmission in the C8. Buyers began preferring automatics near the end of the C7 Corvette generation. ‘The market…
Porsche Is Developing A Gearbox That Switches Between Manual And Automatic
Porsche filed a new patent for a transmission gear selector that can operate an automatic or a manual gearbox. Sensors track the shift lever’s movements, recreating the feel of shifting…
Nissan Z Manual: Already Sold Out?
Nissan is moving the Z to a build-to-order style production schedule. Dealer allocations will be low. Production of the Nismo Z with the manual gearbox will be extremely limited. Nissan…
‘The Manual Doesn’t Really Make Sense’
BMW M’s boss says that manuals may not be around for much longer. Engineering challenges and low demand make manuals harder to justify. BMW still sells the M2, M3, M4,…
Subaru Is Asking Customers If They Want A Manual SUV
Subaru sent out an internal survey asking customers if they’d want a manual SUV. A second survey asks if customers would want a manual Outback Wilderness specifically. The last manual-transmission…
This Manual Hypercar Is Inching Closer To Production
Capricorn Group has unveiled its second Zagao 01 hypercar. The first customer deliveries are scheduled for this year Capricorn is building 19 of them. Capricorn Group, a supplier to Formula…
The Manual Nissan Z Nismo Is Real—And It’s Spectacular
When Nissan launched the new Z for 2023, it did so without the high-performance Nismo variant. The automaker rectified that a year later, but it made another misstep: that car…
The NSX Is Back With a V-6 and a Manual. Too Bad It’s Just a Restomod
The original Acura/Honda NSX cemented itself as one of the most iconic performance cars Japan has ever built. The second-generation model that debuted in 2016 was well received, but it…
The Nissan Z Nismo Is Finally Getting a Manual
The Nissan Z remains an outlier in the sports car market. It rides on old bones compared to its archrival, the Toyota Supra, which is soon to see a replacement.…
The Manual Transmission is Dying
Just like the trend toward SUVs in the United States throughout the 2000s, there’s another major shift happening that seems unstoppable. Automatic transmissions have become the standard in many markets,…