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The Toyota GR 86 Might Be the Best Little Manual Transmission Sports Car on the Road

May 12, 2022 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

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It comes in automatic, too. If you must. With a starting price of about $27K and all-in at $31K, you’re winning already. And that’s just one of the reasons I’ve long loved this little car: Its elegant shape and classic sports car design  instantly win me over. But its drive experience, details and price put the… 

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Filed Under: Sports Car, Toyota Tagged With: manual transmission, toyota gr 86, Toyota Supra

All the Golf You Want and None of What You Don’t: 2022 VW Golf R and VW Golf GTI

May 9, 2022 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

2022 Volkswagen Golf R in North Carolina. Photo by Scotty Reiss

If you like to have fun behind the wheel, this is for you. Unlike many people who learned to parallel park in a city, I learned to parallel park in the mountains of North Carolina. I’d been able to skip this skill in driver’s education, but if you want to park a car on the… 

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Filed Under: Manual Transmission, Volkswagen Tagged With: 2022 Volkswagen Golf R, 2022 Volkswagen GTI, manual transmission, stick shift, VW Golf, VW GTI

USED: Sporty and Roomy? You can have both in the 2015 Mazda3

March 3, 2022 by Fadra Nally Leave a Comment

2015 Mazda3 in blue reflex mica

This article was written by Fadra Nally “Quick question – can you or your husband drive manual vehicles?” When I received an email asking if I was interested in reviewing several cars in the area, that was the sentence that caught my eye right away. Of COURSE, I can drive a stick. I don’t need a… 

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Filed Under: Manual Transmission, Mazda, Reviews Tagged With: 2015 Mazda3, manual transmission, Mazda, mazda review, Mazda3

The Redesigned 2022 Honda Civic, in the Civic Si Edition: a Stick Shift With No Compromises

February 7, 2022 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

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A manual transmission should be a premium experience, right? Oh Honda Civic, how I wished for you back in the day. Roomy enough to carry friends for a night out or the contents of my dorm room back to campus; reliable enough to make weekend round trips to school or the long haul to Ft…. 

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Filed Under: Car Reviews, Honda, Sedan Tagged With: Honda Civic, manual transmission, sports sedan

Learning to Drive a Stick Shift? Here’s What You Need to Know First

January 9, 2022 by Scotty Reiss 2 Comments

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Isn’t preparation the key to everything? You’ve talked about why drivers should learn to drive a stick shift: you’re more in command, you can avoid up-charges at car rental counters in foreign countries, it makes you a more in-tune driver. Plus, it’s a lot of fun. But then there are the reasons NOT to learn to… 

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Filed Under: Manual Transmission, She Drives Tagged With: learn to drive, manual transmission, stick shift

I Drove a Right Hand Drive Manual Transmission VW Taigun Around LA for Two Days and This Is What it Was Like

November 30, 2021 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

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“Hey lady, you’re driving on the wrong side of your car!” “Yeah, I know!” I laughed, and the guy did, too, as he walked down Colorado Boulevard, pushing his baby in a stroller with his partner. Surprisingly he was one of the few people who remarked about my unusual car, the VW Taigun (yes, Taigun,… 

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Filed Under: The Car Life, Volkswagen Tagged With: manual transmission, SUVs, VW, VW Taigun

Ten Affordable and Fun Manual Transmission Cars That Will Fire Up Your Stick Shift Dreams

March 7, 2021 by Kristin Shaw 1 Comment

learn to drive a stick shift

It’s just like riding a bike. Really!  Do you remember learning how to ride a bike? It starts with balance. You start, wobbly, with your feet firmly planted on flat ground (unless your parents were daredevils, of course, and started you on a downhill). As you navigate the pedals and the handlebars, you feel clunky,… 

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Filed Under: Buying a Car, She Buys, She Drives Tagged With: manual transmission, stick shift

Teach Someone to Drive a Stick Shift in 8 Easy Steps

November 14, 2020 by Scotty Reiss 2 Comments

driving stick shift easy

You can do this. And so can she. You learned years ago and for you, driving a stick shift is natural. Friends say enviously, ‘I wish I’d learned to drive a stick.’ But teaching someone to drive can be a harrowing, even friendship-breaking experience. Add in a manual transmission and forget it; you may never… 

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Filed Under: Manual Transmission, She Drives Tagged With: learn to drive, manual transmission, stick shift

6 Real Life Reasons Why Everyone Should Learn to Drive a Stick Shift

July 12, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

learn to drive a stick shift

Why should anyone drive a manual on today’s roads? They are complicated, cumbersome and inconvenient. A design feature from the olden days of the automobile. With the overwhelming majority now tilting towards automatic vehicles, it looks like the days of the manual are over. I did not always drive a stick shift, but after I… 

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Filed Under: She Drives Tagged With: manual transmission, stick shift

2014 Ford Fiesta ST Review: A Sweet Deal on a Thrill Ride

October 6, 2013 by Scotty Reiss 1 Comment

Sometimes, driving should just be fun. And if you have a gazillion dollars to spend on a Ferrari or an Aston Martin, it’s pretty easy: you just buy a car that could compete in a LeMans race. It’s why we don’t really love old guys in expensive sports cars: they have money to throw around… 

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Filed Under: Ford, Sports Car Tagged With: city car, compact car, FiestaST, manual transmission, sports technology

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