Mark Phelan: Driving a stick isn`t dead - and this Michigan company proves it
(WorldNews Business)

Who cares about manual transmissions? You might be surprised. Technically, manuals rank somewhere between an anachronism and an affectation. They`re slower and less efficient than the best automatic transmissions. Feet held to the fire, even manuals` biggest fans would have to admit they`re a nuisance in heavy stop-and-go traffic. But a diehard sliver of the population loves them anyway. If you`re one of the 95+ percent of the U.S. population who doesn`t seek them out, a manual transmission requires the driver to shift gears with a lever, with simultaneous fancy footwork on the accelerator and clutch pedals to match the engine`s revolutions per minute (rpm) to the speed the wheels are...