How to drive a manual

Even though the manual transmission is Jurassic-era technology, many drivers still want to shift their own gears. But what about those drivers who have never learned to ‘drive stick’? Where do they find out how to shift gears with all the deftness of a champion?

In this brief video, featuring the surprisingly docile Honda Civic Type R, the process is explained in full for drivers who have never used a manual gearbox before. There are useful tips for the inexperienced, such as finding a safe place well away from traffic to practise the art. Plus there’s a combination of graphics and exposition to make sense of it all.