manual transmission
noun
: a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver
I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission.
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Only one new pickup truck in the United States is sold with a manual transmission, and that’s the Toyota Tacoma.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
It is powered by a supercharged V8 rated with 550 horsepower and mated to a Ricardo 6-speed manual transmission.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Owned for 20 years by singer-songwriter and producer Linda Perry, this vehicle is powered by a 350ci V8 engine with a 4-speed manual transmission and is finished in black with white Le Mans stripes, a black interior and a black convertible top.
—Meredith G. White, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The new seventh-generation Nissan Z has a midcycle refresh, and a manual transmission is available.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
It is powered by a supercharged V8 rated with 550 horsepower and mated to a Ricardo 6-speed manual transmission.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Owned for 20 years by singer-songwriter and producer Linda Perry, this vehicle is powered by a 350ci V8 engine with a 4-speed manual transmission and is finished in black with white Le Mans stripes, a black interior and a black convertible top.
—Meredith G. White, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The new seventh-generation Nissan Z has a midcycle refresh, and a manual transmission is available.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Manual transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manual%20transmission. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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