The Stick Shift Driving Academy pairs freelance instructors who own manual transmissions with stick shift newbies.

My husband has a 2012 Ford Focus with a manual transmission. I have tried to drive this car, but not only am I not very good at it, he has no patience for me driving it (or learning to get better at ...

Years passed with car makers pushing one clear path ahead – packed with self-shifting transmissions, better fuel use, because ...