Overview

• Hyundai Technical Centre Europe’s Tyrone Johnson said in a Car Magazine interview that “nobody wants manual transmissions anymore.”
• Porsche removed the manual option from its 992.2 911 Carrera S after just about ten percent of buyers opted for it.
• Ferrari bluntly advised that customers seeking a manual gearbox to purchase a used model.
• Automakers point to declining consumer interest, stricter emissions regulations and rising development costs as key factors in phasing out manual transmissions.
• Traditional analog handbrakes and instrument clusters are being replaced by electronic parking brakes and fully digital displays while electric vehicles are promoted for high-performance driving.