10 Best Manual Transmission Cars of 2025

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By Vishal| Apr 05, 2025

Starts at $135,995 – Manual only in Carrera T & GT3. Slower than PDK, but WAY more fun. Porsche said “manuals are dead”? Nah, they just got louder.

Porsche 911

$99,090 – 668-hp V8 + 6-speed = absolute mayhem. This isn’t just a car—it’s a goodbye letter to boring. Drive it like you hate automatic culture.

CT5-V Blackwing

Starts at $74,795 – Light, mid-engine perfection with manual across the lineup. The GTS 4.0? It howls. Might be better than a 911. Seriously.

Porsche 718 Cayman

Starts at $76,895 – Want Cayman performance with wind in your face? Done. Manual is alive and thriving here. Just don’t let the sunburn win.

Porsche 718 Boxster

$102,250 – Forget Porsches. This wild Brit with a manual & supercharged V6 screams through corners. Every shift feels like rebellion.

Lotus Emira

$30,515 – Miata + manual = pure driving bliss. If you buy it with an automatic, just don’t tell me. Club trim’s only manual—because that’s how legends roll.

Mazda MX-5 Miata

$47,045 – Best hot hatch alive. Period. The manual is buttery smooth, the power is legit, and it makes you grin like a kid at every damn corner.

Honda Civic Type R

$31,135 – Rear-wheel drive. Sharp chassis. 6-speed manual. You’ll forget power steering exists. This is driving stripped to its best form—and it’s glorious.

Toyota GR86

$32,380 – It’s the GR86’s twin, but with Subaru flair. Comes standard with a manual. If you miss old-school driving, this thing’s your therapy.

Subaru BRZ

Price TBD – Smaller, meaner sibling of the CT5-V. Twin-turbo V6 with a manual is savagely underrated. If you see one—chase it down and bow.

CT4-V Blackwing