: a manually operated gearshift for a motor vehicle usually mounted on the floor
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In the American market, the list of automakers that have abandoned stick shift for good is a lot longer than those that haven’t and includes Mercedes, Audi, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Lexus, Jaguar, Maserati, and Aston Martin, to name several.—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026 From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026 Something tells me that people who prefer a stick shift probably aren’t interested in having their truck manage its own speed through a rock garden, anyway.—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026 Pulley says the car, with its smooth black interior and small, 5-speed stick shift, was initially used for marketing and then durability studies.—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick shift