The stick shift is a form of hope, but it’s one we’ll soon have left behind. Why We Drive: Toward A Philosophy Of The Open Road. By Matthew B. Crawford. Buy Book ...

Mini is launching a new driver's ed program for stick shift newbies, and we showed up for the first day of class. Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features.

One of the reasons I wanted to do the stick-shift piece was that this felt like the end of something. And I don’t know if we will get it back, unless we design for it anew.

Just 4 percent of new cars sold in the U.S. today come with manual transmissions. But 90 percent of worthwhile cars come with a stick shift (okay, that's an unofficial stat).. The decline of the ...

Only 18% of Americans know how to use a stick shift — with the number even lower among drivers. Only 1% of cars sold in the US have stick shifts. Dragana Gordic – stock.adobe.com.

How to drive a stick shift, 101. Driving a manual transmission is a very involved process, and to me it feels almost like playing the piano. Like a piano, ...

The take rate for a stick shift in a Mini is said to be 18% to 20%, and in John Cooper Works models, it’s more like 40%. The figure for the auto industry in general is 1.4%, ...

Stick Shift Driving Academy often pairs customers with a car, practicing in parking lots and on the road. "You're going to learn. It's going to take some time if they relax, ...