Smoother, Shorter Shifts: We improve shifter action with an MGW flat stick adjustable short shifter.

Ford has developed a smart shift knob for manual transmissions (in this case, a 2013 Shelby Mustang GT500), that can help drivers learn how to shift properly. Also See: Search for a Used Ford ...

The Porsche 911 Carrera S can once again be optioned with a manual gearbox. It doesn't make it faster, but it does make it better.

In other cars, though the shift lever itself doesn’t mechanically control the transmission, it still appears in stick-like design, but laid out in a different pattern than the traditional knob.

Going inside, it is more of the same dark story with “ flashes of brushed metal ” for accents – including on the all-important gear shift knob for the six-speed manual transmission.

The stick shift is choking. The popularity of cars and trucks with manual transmissions is falling sharply as fewer Americans learn how to drive them and automakers avoid making them. On top of ...