Manual cars are getting harder to come by in America, with fewer than 30 vehicles you can get from the factory with a do-it-yourself shifter. And apart from a few outliers, most of those vehicles are of the sporty variety.
One segment that has lost a ton of steam on the manual front over the last few years is the ultra-high-end segment. With manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini opting for lightning-quick dual-clutch transmissions in nearly all of their vehicles, the once ubiquitous manual has all but disappeared from some of the world’s greatest supercars and sports cars.