With the backlog created by the coronavirus pandemic clearing, the number of people taking their driving test was almost back to normal last year, at close to 1.7 million. The majority of tests were ...

Others feel the jeopardy of learning in a manual is just too high. With huge competition for driving test slots, and long ...

Auto journalists are a little intimidating, and auto readers even more. So, what I’m about to say is probably the most terrifying thing I’ll write on Driving. Here it goes: I can’t drive a manual. In ...

Learning to drive stick? These are the best new and used cars with forgiving clutches, smooth gearboxes, and reliability ...

Are young adults finally jumping on the #savethemanuals bandwagon? According to a recent consumer survey done by Mini USA, manuals still have an opportunity to shine — which is good for Mini, ...

Drive a manual, even in an emergency, and you’re breaking the law. And here’s the rub – there are still millions of manual cars on Britain’s roads. According to the DVLA, about 70 per cent of licenced ...

Learning by doing is a fact of life. The first time you get behind the wheel of a vehicle with a manual transmission is ...

EXPERTS have warned that learning to drive a manual car could become “obsolete” by 2040, as automatic-only lessons have surged. Gen Z could be the last generation to use traditional transmissions, ...

At present, it is possible to upgrade an automatic licence to a manual one by taking and passing an additional manual driving test, usually after a few lessons. Automatic drivers are allowed to drive ...

I’m not surprised to hear that one in four driving tests in Great Britain are now being taken in automatic cars (Picture: Annette Kellow) Pulling into the test centre, I felt excitement bubbling up ...