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Was a long time coming, but updates appear to be successful. A couple of tweaks needed for look and feel, but all functionality should be present.

CNN’s Anti-Manual-Transmission Article Is Just Total Garbage https://www.theautopian.com/cnns-anti-manual-transmission-article-is-just-total-garbage/ "But the problem is that it does not seem like Hockenos really ever understood the appeal of driving stick, nor does he seem to care about manual...

Being in Beantown, only got to about 92%, but still worth watching.

About five years too late though Subaru.

"The patent claims the point of this innovation is to give "many people, especially driving enthusiasts ... the increased driver interaction" of a manual, without "the negative attributes" of doing a calf raise every time a new gear is needed. " https://www.autoblog.com...

https://www.thedrive.com/news/43125/toyota-supra-manual-transmission-rumors-we-want-to-believe "New rumors suggest the latter could be about to change, however, with Japanese outlet Car Sensor reporting that a three-pedal Supra could be coming as soon as 2022." Always found it strange tha...

Sorry for the downtime on a Saturday afternoon. You would think I've updated phpbb enough times to have the process down...

Wanna take bets? I bet they’ll still offer the manual, but only on won ore too modeles. They offer it on the base and sport trims now, for regular Impreza at least. May offer it on the premium trim for crostrek too; too lazy to check now. Subaru is different from Honda and the buyers are a little d...

"However, there are still those who argue that there is one thing these EVs can't do, and that's driver involvement. Perhaps a reason for that argument is that lack of a manual transmission in these plug-in vehicles. Thankfully, there are companies out there who want to change that perception.&...

No more manuals in the regular Civic sedans either, at least they are still in the hatch. Only reason Subaru still has manuals in Impreza is that the current model is relatively old. Like the Forester, when it comes time in (2023?) for the new model, I doubt the manual will be available for the Impr...

Old news, but good news: "In an effort to improve attention while driving, one study investigated the benefits of manual vs. automatic transmission. The rationale for this study was that manual transmission requires more driver engagement, and if the driver is inattentive then the immediate fee...

Last buying guide was 2013... Just updated it to the 2021 model year. List gets shorter every year. Will be looking back over the past 10 years for a comparison later this month, but for now: https://www.standardshift.com/buyingguide.html.

"But wouldn’t it be great if you had one transmission that could give you the best of both worlds: an old-fashioned manual shift experience for those occasions when you’re feeling like a hero, and the refinement and and convenience of an auto the rest of the time?" https://www.carscoops.co...

“Manual transmissions currently continue to make up approximately 50% of the total North America Class 8 market,” he said. “While that number will decline over time due to fleets transitioning to automation to enable a larger driver pool population, it is not expected that automated transmissions wi...