We're unabashed manual transmission fans here at Road & Track, and now, there's science we can use to justify our decades of fandom. Researchers at Tohoku University’s Institute of Development ...

Vik is the Co-Founder and former Editor at MotorAuthority, a leading U.S. website covering performance and luxury cars. Since 2025, he has contributed to CarBuzz, blending his engineering background ...

Scooby fans, rejoice! More than a decade after Subaru produced the last hatchback-bodied Impreza WRX STI, the Japanese automaker intends to bring a similar vehicle to market by 2027. Still under wraps ...

Reliability is one of the most important concerns for a car buyer, but it's far from the only one. Some want more space, some want quieter engines, and some want the latest technology. Preferences ...

You might have read somewhere that the E in some cars with manual transmissions stands for economy or extra. Technically, they're not wrong, since the E gear position helps improve fuel economy by ...

In the world of performance vehicles, engagement is a key metric. It’s one reason that manual transmissions are still desirable, despite being technically slower than high-performance automatic ...

It’s a sad fact that the manual transmission, while unlikely to go fully extinct anytime soon, is becoming increasingly rare. Driving culture is changing, and so are driving habits; cars are also ...

You may have seen the reports. Subaru is asking consumers on the brand’s website whether or not they would be interested in a manual transmission SUV, even going as far as to mention the Outback ...

The last stick Subie SUV was just a few years back, but the brand is asking around to gauge interest once again. Subaru sends out an owner survey asking buyers if they'd like a stick SUV The last ...

Subaru is apparently having second thoughts about dropping the manual transmission in some of its SUVs. A current owner and member of the Subaru Reedit community recently posted what appears to be a ...

The dream of a manual transmission in the mid-engine C8 Corvette just gained formidable traction. Tremec, the revered name behind some of the best gearboxes in modern performance cars, has not only ...

Troubleshooting without a wiring diagram is like flying blind. In this installment of Weekly Boiler Tips we cover how wiring diagrams work, the most common switches and symbols, and how to test limits ...