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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That old-school feel includes an optional six-speed manual transmission and hydraulic clutch that no production EV currently offers.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
With the standard 100-horsepower, 1991-cubic-inch, four-cylinder engine linked to a four-speed manual transmission with an unsynchronized first gear, this 50-year-old model is often seen in vintage racing today and is still competitive in the Sports Car Club of America E-production class.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Eric reports the entire thing has been engineered for adventure, from its pop-on, pop-off windshield, to its big, glove-friendly buttons and knobs, to its six-speed manual transmission.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2017
The car’s original 160 hp kompressor engine and four-speed manual transmission were totally rebuilt by Bearing Service Co., also in Oregon.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Nov. 2024
With the standard 100-horsepower, 1991-cubic-inch, four-cylinder engine linked to a four-speed manual transmission with an unsynchronized first gear, this 50-year-old model is often seen in vintage racing today and is still competitive in the Sports Car Club of America E-production class.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Eric reports the entire thing has been engineered for adventure, from its pop-on, pop-off windshield, to its big, glove-friendly buttons and knobs, to its six-speed manual transmission.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2017
The car’s original 160 hp kompressor engine and four-speed manual transmission were totally rebuilt by Bearing Service Co., also in Oregon.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Manual transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manual%20transmission. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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