Question of the Day: Will the 2009 Toyota Matrix AWD Have a Manual Transmission?

Manual transmissions sometimes feel like an endangered species in the automobile world, and there are plenty of drivers who eye the disappearance of stick shifts with dread. As model after model arrives without manual options, fans of the clutch are left out in the cold. One such fan wanted to know if the new Toyota Matrix will include a manual option. Ask.cars delivers the bad news.

Will the 2009 Toyota Matrix AWD have a manual transmission? (Ask.cars.com)