MINNEAPOLIS -- I spent part of Halloween hanging out in a cemetery. I wasn’t there to commune with the dead. Instead, I was getting reacquainted with the dying art of driving a stick shift car. In ...

Learning how to drive a manual transmission is a great idea for drivers, young and old. Not only are they usually fun, but you never know when the skill will come in handy. In a world dominated by ...

The manual transmission is starting to go the way of the dodo, although there are still several new cars, trucks, and SUVs you can buy that have a stick shift — and, of course, used options abound.

Getting a driver's license is no longer a priority for teens, but having the ability to drive wherever you want opens up an entirely new sphere of life. Although driving school teaches us a great deal ...

A column on learning to drive in the days before automatic transmissions prompts readers to share their experiences.

Their teens are ready to drive. Can a stick shift save them from being distracted? (Photo illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) Logan was equal parts excited and nervous ...

Earning one’s driver’s license is an American rite of passage. While we may think of it as a teenage milestone, it’s also a critical one for immigrants who come to the United States later in life.

I spent part of Halloween hanging out in a cemetery. I wasn’t there to commune with the dead. Instead, I was getting reacquainted with the dying art of driving a stick shift car.