manual transmission; manual gear shift
Refers to the manual gear selection mechanism in a vehicle, as opposed to automatic transmission (オートマチックシフト).
See also: オートマチックシフト
この車はマニュアルシフトしかない。
This car only comes with a manual transmission.
マニュアルシフトの運転は楽しい。
Driving a manual shift is fun.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes seen in technical or formal contexts.
Loanword from English 'manual shift'.