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The Stick Shift Finds Its Way Back Into the World's Fastest Cars

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Detailed view of a luxury car's interior focusing on the classic gear shift and leather seats.
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels

Executives at Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Bugatti, and Porsche are weighing a return of the manual gearbox as collectors increasingly prize hands-on engagement over outright speed. The debate underscores a growing appetite among enthusiasts for cars that reward skill behind the wheel, even as opinions inside the industry remain divided.

With reporting from Road & Track.

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