G56: Last of a dying breed
Manual transmissions are in a continuing decline in volume. Most current manual transmissions in domestic vehicles are relegated to the sports or “muscle-car” segments of the market. Of the “Big Three” domestic manufacturers, only Ram options a manual trans for purchase; Ford and GM do not. Part of this decline is a lack of skill and talent in the driver population, who are used to automatic transmissions so that nothing interrupts their ability to text while driving. The EPA does not like stick transmissions because they cannot control the throttle opening during operation.
