manual transmission
noun
: a system for changing gears that has to be operated by the driver
I can't drive her car because it has a manual transmission instead of an automatic transmission.
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At the Paris Auto Salon of 1954, the Europa GT was introduced, equipped with a short-block 3.0-liter Colombo V-12—making about 216 hp at 6,600 rpm—mated to a four-speed manual transmission.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
The 1938 Lungo Spider had eight cylinders, a four-speed manual transmission and cost $9,457 new.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
The last Ferrari that came out with a manual transmission was the 2012 California model.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The build features totally custom bodywork with a removable hardtop, a hot-rod V12 engine and a five-speed manual transmission—all in green over tan, of course.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
The 1938 Lungo Spider had eight cylinders, a four-speed manual transmission and cost $9,457 new.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
The last Ferrari that came out with a manual transmission was the 2012 California model.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The build features totally custom bodywork with a removable hardtop, a hot-rod V12 engine and a five-speed manual transmission—all in green over tan, of course.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for manual transmission
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“Manual transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manual%20transmission. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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