In today’s edition of What the Heck, we have the strange case of Ford wanting to put what is essentially a fake manual shifter in its electric vehicles. The company has applied for a patent that aims ...

A few cars with manual transmissions throughout the years have had a G gear, that usually took the place of first gear. What ...

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 ...

Ford’s patent shows a simulated shifter made to mimic traditional gear-changing motion in EVs. The system uses actuators and motors to recreate the tactile feedback of an H-pattern gearbox. While Ford ...

Manual transmissions seem to be dying out, at least in the U.S. Most models on the market today that come with a stick shift ...

In July 2025, Evo reported a statement from Enrico Galliera, Ferrari's chief marketing and commercial officer. Asked during the Amalfi reveal whether Ferrari will build manual-transmission cars again, ...

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 ...

Generally, cars don't come with instructions. Sure, they have an owner's manual, but most of the how-do-I-work-this-thing stuff is expected to have been already figured out when you get one. That's ...

Normal drivers and cyclists usually have a somewhat contentious relationship, but let me tell you, it doesn’t have to be that way. We both have wheels, right? And maybe if there were a few more ...

The manual transmission is going the way of the rumble seat. Once standard equipment on all motor vehicles, preferred for its dependability, fuel efficiency and sporty characteristics, the four-on-the ...