How to Operate a Manual Transmission 101

Honda offers manual transmissions across an array of models and trims, which is why we produced a video to not only help you learn how to drive a manual-equipped vehicle, but also explain why you’re doing it.

[AndrewLenhardt]

Props to Honda for keeping the manual transmissions alive!

[ericngai]

Wow a car manufacturer advertising how to drive a manual, my god what a day. This is great

[GermanCommentGamer]

Honda doing it's part to save the manual transmission. Thank you Honda!

[AccordTorneo]

You know Honda's keeping manual transmission when they make videos about it SAVE THE STICKS

[novzki]

Thank u for the manual!

And u said it best

"Owners buy a manual not because they need it, but because they WANT it. "

[crxkr]

ThanK You HONDA!!!
SAVE the Manuals!!!

[solarflare]

Long live the manual transmission. Yessss.

[subhamkts]

Nice. This is actually the easiest Manual clutch video i have ever seen!

[BryanW]

As soon as i heard Zach's voice, i thought i was watching Kelly Blue Book lol

[marcwilliamcastillo]

Thank you honda for making a manual transmission in the accord. The only midsize besides mazda that's still doing it. You guys are really appealing to the enthusiasts. Please don't let them die out. Keep up the great work!

[vavo]

Two thumbs up here! Manuals are best!!!

If they offer the 2.0T Accord with AWD and a stick then I will buy it.

[thecarexpert]

The animation at the top left at around 2:00 was super helpful.

[johnnywaffles]

Wow I just watched a 5 minute and 14 second long advertisement and didn't notice. Well played, Honda.

[notsosubaruwrxfan]

Honda, respect! Hope they keep the manuals for as long as possible

[larphraulen]

While I drive a VW, I applaud Honda on this video! We're all in it together... SAVE THE MANUALS!

[ducfandan]

Thumbs up to Honda for keeping manuals available. 👍 I’m one of the oddballs that ordered an SS sedan with the Tremec 6-speed stick. Always glad to see the manual option on new cars. I think it makes for better drivers. Keeps you engaged and attentive... encourages the driver to leave the bloody phone alone and actually pay attention to traffic. Plus it’s more fun and rewarding. As you get more skilled, there’s not much more rewarding that that perfectly executed heel-toe downshift into a bend on a winding mountain road. Making that downshift with a perfect rev match and no lurch feels fantastic. It’s really fun when you can do that smoother than a paddle-shifted automatic.

For those watching who may not be familiar, Honda has some of the best manual gearboxes and clutches for smoothness and user-friendliness. Same goes for their motorcycles. The embodiment of refinement. I may love the Tremec in my sport sedan, and the V8 power, but I’ll be honest: buttery smooth it is not. More like a slightly stiff bolt-action, and 2nd requires some patience. In contrast, Honda gearboxes tend to be very refined and smooth shifting. Superb for learning and daily driving.

Now if we could just talk to the styling dept about that Accord’s front fascia... 🤢 In contrast, Mazda’s styling on the 6 has been knocking it out of the park lately. Please, Honda, make a decent looking car again. The Civic R is overdone rice, and I don’t know who was thinking what on the front of the Accord.

[edwardmartinez]

This is the most helpful “how to drive a manual” video out there. Props to Honda. I’ll consider a manual for my next car.

[NaijaBull]

Thank you Honda for continuing to keep the driving enthusiast in mind!

[alienware]

This is why I love HONDA! Thank you for keeping Manual Transmissions alive!

Since you killed Accord Coupe, please bring back S2000 successor, used car market is ridiculous for S2000 atm :/

[PatrickGSR]

Manual gearbox for life! Still driving my 1994 Acura Integra GSR that I bought in 2001, 363, 000 miles, still on the original gearbox! But 3rd clutch.