manual transmission
noun
: a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver
I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission.
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By modern standards, the 255 horsepower (or, in some versions, 240 horsepower) that the 1970s 308s produced isn’t much, and the cars also had a finicky five-speed manual transmission, but the 308 endures as an object that is, quite simply, one of the classiest-looking Ferraris ever made.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
This will also be the last year for the manual transmission in the 315-hp Golf R.
The changes to the GTI 380—which borrows the number from the eighth-generation GTI's internal model code—are fairly subtle.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2023
Despite the small number of manual transmission vehicles in the marketplace a NAPA executive says partnering with UniClutch as its exclusive U.S. distributor was an easy decision.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
At the time, F1 cars still used a manual transmission, somewhat like a motorcycle where the driver would click up and down the gear range rather than moving a lever on a manual car.
—Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The mill produces 189 hp and 166 ft lbs of torque, all of which is sent to the back wheels by a five-speed manual transmission.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
Corvette didn’t get a V8 engine until 1955, though, when the three-speed manual transmission was also offered for the first time.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
The mill is mated to a six-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear axle and can pump out an impressive 382 horses and 368 ft lbs of torque.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023
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The 911 S/T has the 518-hp 4.0-liter boxer engine from the 911 GT3 RS, paired with a six-speed manual transmission.
—Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
This will also be the last year for the manual transmission in the 315-hp Golf R.
The changes to the GTI 380—which borrows the number from the eighth-generation GTI's internal model code—are fairly subtle.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2023
Despite the small number of manual transmission vehicles in the marketplace a NAPA executive says partnering with UniClutch as its exclusive U.S. distributor was an easy decision.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
At the time, F1 cars still used a manual transmission, somewhat like a motorcycle where the driver would click up and down the gear range rather than moving a lever on a manual car.
—Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The mill produces 189 hp and 166 ft lbs of torque, all of which is sent to the back wheels by a five-speed manual transmission.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
Corvette didn’t get a V8 engine until 1955, though, when the three-speed manual transmission was also offered for the first time.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
The mill is mated to a six-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear axle and can pump out an impressive 382 horses and 368 ft lbs of torque.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023
Click through for a thorough look around of the 911 S/T.
READ THE FULL STORY
VIEW INTERIOR PHOTOS
The 911 S/T has the 518-hp 4.0-liter boxer engine from the 911 GT3 RS, paired with a six-speed manual transmission.
—Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Manual transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manual%20transmission. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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