One such car is on sale right now in Wisconsin; It’s a hatchback, a diesel and yes, a manual—the holy trinity. And can you believe it, it’s also a Chevy Cruze.

Phillip Yau Wing-Choi, a touring car driver competing in the Macau Grand Prix, died on Friday after his Chevrolet Cruze race car collided with a barrier and caught fire. Track workers cut open the ...