The decline of manual transmission cars in the USA vs Europe makes it obvious there is a big difference in driver priorities between the two regions. But is there more to it?
The DSG Transmission is famous on Golfs. It really is a great transmission. However, for the new 2015 MK7 Golf R, Volkswagen is initially only offering the car with a DSG and no manual in the USA. That’s a problem for the hardcore stick shift-only drivers.
Wouldn’t it be easier if all car makers used the same thread pitch for their shift knobs? Since this isn’t the case, we’ll talk about how to perform a custom shift knob conversion to make your favorite shifter knob fit a different car. I have this very special custom shift knob that was original designed…
Since the Lamborghini Gallardo has been around for so long, Lambo has had the opportunity to rework the model into many different exciting variations. The one you see here is a rather rare rear wheel drive model – The Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni Like we said above, the Gallardo Balboni is rear wheel drive….
Let’s go back to a time when super cars still had manual transmissions with this Lamborghini Murcielago stick shift. Sounds like a long time ago, but this car is really not that old. We’ve all heard it before, “Super cars are now so fast that running a manual gearbox in them will make them slower.”…
Should I Learn to Drive a Stick Shift Car? Um. Yes. Yes you should. In a perfect world, that would be the end of this article. But because I’m sure you still want some more convincing, let’s carry on. Now I’m not going to start off telling you how much more fun it is to…
