If you’ve never driven a car with a manual transmission, the prospect of learning how might seem overwhelming, so we’ve answered questions from drivers who are new to stick shifts.

A manual-transmission clutch uses friction to engage the transmission to the engine. It begins with the flywheel, which is bolted to the back of the crankshaft and spins at engine rpm.

Back before the standard five or six-speed manual transmission, some cars between the '50s and '80s utilized a "three-on-the-tree" transmission setup.

Read about our top 10 favorite manual and automatic trail transmissions in Four Wheeler Magazine.

We’re used to lauding the benefits of a manual gearbox over an automatic transmission. They’re more fun to drive, keep you more engaged with the car and offer more control when you’re behind ...