Mini Sticks Up for the Stick in Manual-Transmission Ads

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Here in America, manual transmission is little more than a quirky preference for old-school motorists who make up less than 10 percent of the car-owning masses. But in Europe, standard is still the standard, and Mini is on a mission to cure America of its stick stigma. "Get your shift together" and "Manual up" are the rallying cries in Mini's new ad campaign from Butler, Shine, Stern + Partners, which promotes manual transmission as a way to enjoy better control and better gas mileage.

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