The manual transmission has clearly been on the decline for the last couple of decades, and today, it effectively only exists in enthusiast-oriented cars. Even sports cars and hot hatches aren’t necessarily safe for the stick. So, it’s certainly encouraging to see the CEO of Nissan’s performance sub-brand Nismo report rising demand for manual cars. As reassuring as it may be, though, we’re not expecting a big change in automotive transmission options.
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