Will manual transmissions make a comeback

Do you think the standard transmission will make a comeback? Discussion in 'General' started by Chuck, Jul 1, 2008. ? Do you think the standard transmission will make a comeback? Yes 23 vote(s) 34.8% No 43 vote(s) 65.2% Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Chuck just the messenger. Do you think the standard transmission will make a comeback? Coupes with manual transmission jumped from 16.5 percent of their overall sales in 2014 to 17 percent in 2015. For hatchbacks, the number jumped from 10.6 percent in 2014 to 12.5 percent in 2015 - a near two percent gain. Coupes and hatchbacks are often entry-level or lower-end cars. Buyers of these cars are focused on value and economy, and Manual transmission cars are usually at least $1,000 less than automatic models. And stick shifts are most often installed in small, highly-popular, lower-price cars snapped up by buyers on a budget. Another reason stick shifts are becoming more popular: Performance. A lot of people consider manuals more "fun" to drive than automatics. Manual transmissions are making a comeback. (too old to reply) Gordon McGrew 2005-03-25 01:38:36 UTC. Permalink. There are lots of great statistics at the Government CAFE web site. Lots of compiled data on cars going back to 1977 (and some even manual transmission was widely predicted. Then something funny happened. There were rumors of Manual transmissions are making a comeback. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 6 of 6 Posts. G. Guest · Discussion Starter · #1 · Mar 26, 2005 Here's the cars included, from Roadshow: Mini on Thursday confirmed that manual transmissions will be standard equipment on most of its 2021 models. So far, this includes the Mini Cooper and Are manual transmissions making a comeback? And experts figured the numbers would continue to drop, because most young people never even learned how to drive one. But, surprisingly enough, the stick shift is back! According to the car buying website Edmunds.com, last year, manual transmissions accounted for 7-percent of new-vehicle sales. Will manual transmission come back? While the manual probably won't return to mass-market cars, trucks, and SUVs, a handful of performance cars have launched that pair exclusively with a stick shift. Spot a manual-only car like the Subaru STI S209, Honda Civic Type R, or Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and you'll know the driver is a member of the Will manual transmissions make a comeback? 1 Answer: Dave Huang. While the manual probably won't return to mass-market cars, trucks, and SUVs, a handful of performance cars have launched that pair exclusively with a stick shift. Spot a manual-only car like the Subaru STI S209, Originally Posted by PimTacIn my opinion the demise of the manual transmission has been accelerated with the influx of safety systems like adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking. Consumers want these systems in new cars. Anything that translates into a safer driving experience Some die-hard drivers say you aren't really driving a car unless you are in a stick shift. But the manual transmission is dying out. Just 41 out of the 327 new car models sold in the United The good news is that yes, they still do manuals in 2021. The bad news is that only a few dozen cars are still being offered with a manual, and it seems that manual transmissions might even perish completely from the mainstream car market in the coming years. The reason behind this is simpl