When Nissan launched the all-new, seventh-generation Z sports car, company executives had a specific requirement: a manual transmission.
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"The manual transmission offers that classic sports car experience -- it’s the ultimate driver-car connection, where you really feel like a part of the vehicle and can control it in ways you wouldn’t be able to with an automatic," he said. "As long as there are still new internal combustion engine vehicles on the market, there will be an interest in manual transmissions."
"Tesla has the quickest car on the market -- just floor the accelerator and hang on," he told ABC News. "It doesn't take any driver skill."Automakers like Nissan, Toyota, Porsche and Honda are continuing to extol the manual transmission, he said, a "last hurrah" before the industry completely goes electric.
The GR Corolla, the latest addition to Toyota's Gazoo Racing sports car family, is exclusively built with a manual transmission.Porsche takes driver engagement so seriously that it offers 25 models with a manual transmission at no cost. Certain 911 models, like the Carrera T and GT3 with Touring Package, come standard with a manual gearbox.
"It's a niche space but sometimes customer loyalty is a reason to keep it going," she said. "EVs are here and growing. They do have a different feel and level of engagement. For people who want that manual transmission connection, now is the time to grab one before they go away."would keep manuals around until the end of the decade.
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