The manual is making a comeback

[TopAuto]

The manual is making a comeback

Established automakers and newcomers alike are reviving the manual gearbox.

 

[6spdmanual]

I always knew I’d be relevant again.

 

[longboy]

Nothing beats a good old fashioned 6-speed manual box.

 

[HumanShield]

Enrico Galliera, Ferrari’s chief marketing and commercial officer, says it offered manual gearboxes up until the California: “The take rate was 0.001%.

Because the California was the ultimate back road, switch back car. The California was a show off car. They could've put your normal torque converter 4-speed auto in that and it would've still sold.

 

[epah]

6 speed manual baby and not that crap 5 speed that Suzuki offers.

 

[HAL 9000]

Or the hideously clunky AMT 'robotised manual' 5-speed gearboxes as found in many imports from India...

 

[6spdmanual]

6 speed manual baby and not that crap 5 speed that Suzuki offers.

6 speed is for real G’s. None of that odd number stuff.

 

[6spdmanual]

Nothing beats a good old fashioned 6-speed manual box.

I’ve always rated you as one of the more smarter people here.

 

[Deandbn]

Nothing beats a good old fashioned 6-speed manual box.

I don't know, I rather like my 7 speed dual clutch transmission.. It works a dream, very fast shifts, even downsifts when needed.. And gosh it saves me doing by hand most of the time except when I want to change manually, and even then it handles 2 clutches very well..

 

[epah]

I don't know, I rather like my 7 speed dual clutch transmission.. It works a dream, very fast shifts, even downsifts when needed.. And gosh it saves me doing by hand most of the time except when I want to change manually, and even then it handles 2 clutches very well..

Shoosh. real men are talking!

 

[Dan C]

Formula 1 cars should go back to clutch and manual shift

 

[Magnum]

Nothing beats a good old fashioned 6-speed manual box.

What a load of BS! Shifting gear is time spent going nowhere.... 3 speed is where it is at.....

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

About time.

Real men use manual gears.

 

[HAL 9000]

What a load of BS! Shifting gear is time spent going nowhere.... 3 speed is where it is at.....

I can still remember the change from 'three on the tree' to 'four on the floor' for manual transmissions...

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

About time.

Real men use manual gears.

and don't need power steering or ABS or traction control.

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

and don't need power steering or ABS or traction control.

Let's not go way overboard now.....

 

[Dan C]

About time.

Real men use manual gears.

Real men have brains and know it's called a manual transmission

 

[OutlawJoseyWales]

Real men have brains and know it's called a manual transmission

Good on ya!
Was gonna go with stick shift, but that was too American.

 

[longboy]

I teach my 12 year old neice how to drive my manual bakkie.

No way am I letting her grow up to be a **** of note who parks like a ****.

 

[BTTB]

Anyone who has driven the Toyota GD6 Auto (2016-2021) will understand.

I believe the gearboxes in the later GD6 models have been recalibrated.
Can't remember exactly which year it was recalibrated but after 2020 or thereabouts.