Sep 12, 2026 – 5.00amThe modern era has rightly banished many antiquated technologies to the history books. Think fold-out maps, cheque books and VHS tapes.Yet there’s one technology today’s youth seem more resistant to letting die: the manual gearbox. According to Gen Z TikTok users, being able to “drop the clutch” while shifting gears is “peak aura”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
The surprise driving trend giving young women ‘peak aura’
Manual gearboxes account for just 1 per cent of cars on the market today, but young people aren’t about to let them die.
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