The shifter is well-weighted ... If this is the last manual transmission we’ll ever see from Lotus, at least it’s a great one. The (no longer so) new Nissan Z’s sleek retro-style design ...
Knowing when and how to use Neutral in a manual transmission is arguably more ... Pushing in the clutch and moving the gear shifter out of its current gear, puts a car in neutral.
In our tests, we've found that in some cars a manual transmission can improve gas mileage by a significant 2 to 5 mpg, compared with an automatic, and can cut a car's price by $800 to $1,200.
The 10-speed auto is merely a slightly-better-than-average automatic transmission, but the six-speed manual is a very good example of its breed. The manual's shifter action is the highlight ...