The manual transmission is starting to go the way of the dodo, although there are still several new cars, trucks, and SUVs you can buy that have a stick shift — and, of course, used options abound.

The Sanguivorous Hoosyltania Institute of Traffic Safety* welcomes you to the first of several, intermittent driving lessons. Welcome!<BR><BR>We’ll start with the basics of driving on a two-lane road.

Shifting gears, the feel of the clutch underneath your foot. These mark the experience behind the wheel of a manual transmission car — now a rare breed in the U.S. Though the American auto industry ...