A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission, or stick shift, is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch.
Mazda M5OD manual transmission for a four-wheel-drive vehicle (Ford Ranger) viewed from the engine side
Internals of a Getrag 282 manual transmission for a front-wheel-drive vehicle (Oldsmobile Cutlass)
Top and side view of a typical manual transmission, in this case, a Ford Toploader, used in vehicles with external floor shifters.
16-speed (2×4×2) ZF 16S181 – opened transmission housing (2x4×2)
Transmission (mechanical device)
A transmission is a mechanical device which uses a gear set—two or more gears working together—to change the speed or direction of rotation in a machine. Many transmissions have multiple gear ratios, but there are also transmissions that use a single fixed-gear ratio.
Hydraulic automatic transmission (cutaway view)
Transmission for a Bristol Sycamore helicopter
Mazda M5OD manual transmission (viewed from the engine side)
Transmission internals for a 2009 Volkswagen Golf