29: A Market For Stick Shifts
Although it’s not the norm anymore, the manual transmission still has a solid fan base. The stick shift is the original type of transmission for performance vehicles. It gives the driver a feeling of feedback that just isn’t there with an automatic transmission.
Automakers have been quick to erase the manual transmission from history books. But automotive enthusiasts are still yearning for new manual transmission performance cars. Sure, sales numbers aren’t going to be astronomical, but there is still a dedicated consumer base looking for these cars.