Stick Shift Lovers Arise Against Automatic Transmissions

COLDWATER, Mich., April 27 -- An organization of motorists with the passion to shift the manual transmission is making an assertive move against the world going completely automatic.

The new Shiftyworld community brings together car lovers who stick staunchly by the interactive process of shifting gears manually. Information can be found HERE.

"The human love affair with the automobile was born out of a yearning to take control and be free, and that is embodied in the very act of shifting," says Greg Bruder, Shiftyworld Founder, and lifelong manual transmission lover.

In America and Japan, cars with manual transmissions account for around 10 percent of new car volumes, a huge decrease from a few decades ago. In Europe, where manuals are most common, increasing numbers of automatics are being sold, even in sport models from Audi and BMW.

"Trends now indicate that manufacturers want to eliminate the traditional manual transmission in new cars and trucks," says Bruder. "Action now can prevent that looming extinction from happening."

By joining Shiftyworld people from varied walks of life are professing their preference for a manual, and until now, have not had the opportunity to join an advocacy group with the mission to save the shifter.

"The serious driving enthusiast will never accept the substitution of human control for artificial intelligence or automation," says Bruder. "Boring point A to point B transportation? Not for Shiftyworld members!"

A one year premium membership, a $19.95 value, is available free for a limited time. Members are helping to protect a driving tradition that is over a hundred and fifty years old.

For more information, go to http://www.shiftyworld.com/ .