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There’s nothing quite like the crisp gear whine and snap that go with an old-fashioned Muncie four-speed transmission, a powerful engine, the open road and a delightful summer day. However, the downside to a classic straight-drive manual fourspeed stick is fuel consumption along with the associated wear and tear. Unless you’re just bent on nostalgia and pumping gas, there is surely a better way to get there.
This story is from the May 2018 edition of Vette.
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