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They’re cheaper, more fun, and fading fast.
Demand for stick shifts has waned with the advent of the automatic transmission and the more modern appetite for semi-autonomous vehicles, but some car companies continue to cater to the resistance. That’s why Toyota is touting a retooled six-speed manual transmission for one of its sportiest models: the 2019 Corolla hatchback.
Even as IHS Markit forecasts manuals to comprise less than 4% of new vehicle sales in the U.S. this year, half a dozen models in Toyota’s lineup still offer a stick shift as an option. The Corolla hatchback, due in dealerships...READ MORE HERE
Demand for stick shifts has waned with the advent of the automatic transmission and the more modern appetite for semi-autonomous vehicles, but some car companies continue to cater to the resistance. That’s why Toyota is touting a retooled six-speed manual transmission for one of its sportiest models: the 2019 Corolla hatchback.
Even as IHS Markit forecasts manuals to comprise less than 4% of new vehicle sales in the U.S. this year, half a dozen models in Toyota’s lineup still offer a stick shift as an option. The Corolla hatchback, due in dealerships...READ MORE HERE