The 2026 Toyota Tacoma is the only new pickup truck sold in the U.S. with a manual transmission, limited to specific SR and ...

The manual transmission is in terminal decline. The list of cars offering one diminishes every year and now even excludes sports cars like the Volkswagen Golf GTI. One segment hit particularly hard is ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...

I’ve lost count of how many times the internet has lost it over the death of manual transmissions. I understand why—everybody’s worried that their favorite sports car will go auto-only. But as a truck ...

The manual transmission truck has been slowly dying out since the mid-2000s. In fact, America's most popular pickup truck – the Ford F-150 – phased out the stick after 2008, and the Chevy Silverado ...

Unrefined powertrain and ride Cramped second row A new truck that feels old Many modern pickup trucks drive like crossovers or SUVs, ride as smooth as some cars, and exclusively come with automatic ...

For a while now, stick shifts have been a dying breed. Go to any local car meet or log on to most car-related internet forums and you'll hear enthusiasts and gearheads lament the lack of available ...