The manual transmission is starting to go the way of the dodo, although there are still several new cars, trucks, and SUVs you can buy that have a stick shift — and, of course, used options abound.

It’s a warm summer evening and all the car guys are out on the town. Through the night air carries the sound of a sweet-running small-block crisply hitting that wide-open-throttle 1-2 shift. You ...

Mazda 3 with 6 sp auto? If so, it's got adaptive shift. Good chance it's your driving that is causing it. The transmission will slowly change it's shifting to fit your driving style. If you disconnect ...