Driving a stick isn't dead

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Manual transmission cars are becoming hard to find - Detroit Free Press

Becoming? Like only very recently? Rilly?

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ ... 008895007/

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GAZOO TWEAKS THE 86 - Autoline Daily
Toyota’s GR86 has a lot of street cred amongst enthusiasts, and Gazoo Racing just sweetened the package. It used feedback from professional race drivers to make the car better planted, have better steering response and better linearity. Specifically, it changed the shock absorber damping characteristics, gave the electric power steering crisper response, modified throttle response for manual transmissions, allowed higher revs during downshifts with automatic transmissions and engine torque was changed for better blipping. But now for the bad news. These upgrades are only available in Japan for now. Gazoo is also coming out with a limited edition 86 with green and bronze accents that look sensational. Just 200 will be built and there’s a lottery in Japan to see who gets them.

https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/41177966.html

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2024 VW Golf GTI Is A Stick-Shift Send-Off
- Autoweek

The Volkswagen hot hatch is going auto-only after 2024

But before sending it away, VW launched a special stick-shifted celebration version of the GTI dubbed 380

https://www.autoweek.com/podcast/a61614 ... Last%2030D

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HONDA UPDATES CIVIC SI - Autoline Daily
Honda is giving the Civic Si an update. The performance model gets a more aggressive front end and grille, along with revised taillights and a new wheel design. It also has a stiffer body, so the suspension was retuned to match the increased stiffness. It’s still powered by the same 1.5L turbocharged engine that’s mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The setup cranks out 200 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque while delivering a combined 31 MPG. The new Civic Si arrives at dealer showrooms this August with a starting price just over $31,000 including destination charges.

https://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/20 ... ront-seats