Tag: MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Not One, But Two New Manuals Announced on the Same Day
The prospect of a full-electric future is before us and all the attendant supine autonomy that comes with it. If…
It’s Back! Volkswagen Golf R Hot Hatch.
The VW Golf R is back and better than ever. Not since 2019 have we seen a Golf R, the…
How Do Manual Transmissions Work?
Manual transmissions are the original kind of transmission, as ancient as the first cars produced. However, their design changed massively…
The Hyundai Veloster N Pocket Rocket
A hot little hatch from Hyundai. Small cars with a performance edge represent a dwindling niche. One model, the Hyundai…
Honda Tosses Three Models
The car model carnage continues. Automotive manufacturers have been dropping car models left and right as consumers continue to show…
Highlights of the 2020 Nissan Versa
Small cars typically offer big value and the 2020 Nissan Versa is an excellent example of such a model. Redesigned…
Highlights of the 2020 Hyundai Accent
The Hyundai Accent is the smallest of all cars sold by this Korean manufacturer. It sits beneath a cohort of…
The Sixth-Generation VW Jetta GLI
The Volkswagen Jetta requires little introduction, a compact model with 40 years of history on tap. This vehicle is based…
2014-2018 Jaguar F-Type Buyer’s Guide
You won’t find Jaguar calling the F-Type a tribute or spiritual successor model of the Jaguar E-Type, but in many…
Hyundai Veloster Dissection: All-New Second-Generation Model
The new Veloster targets entry-level performance enthusiasts. The Hyundai Veloster is back and is ready for round two. After a…
Hot Hatch: 2017 Volkswagen Golf R
VW Golf R fun, part two. There are certain cars that pass through the Auto Trends test fleet which are…
Full Disclosure: 2018 Toyota C-HR
Last week, I shared certain details surrounding the 2018 Toyota C-HR. Some of the information was under embargo and that…
2017 Subaru BRZ: Charting the Changes
Subaru’s sport coupe receives design enhancements inside and out. Introduced in 2013, the Subaru BRZ brings rear-wheel drive excitement to…
Top Down Fun With the Corvette Stingray Z51
Review anything about the Corvette and you’re bound to offend someone for omitting an important point. Such is the strength…
Manual Transmissions and How to Drive Stick Shift
Most cars include automatic transmissions, with the gears shifting systematically. Other vehicles have a manual transmission, requiring drivers to control…
Contemporary American Graffiti: 2015 Ford Mustang GT
These are heady days for the auto industry as an assortment of muscle cars influence the market. The Ford Mustang…
Looking Back: The Best of 2014 Auto Trends
4×4 fun in a Toyota 4Runner. Sixty models came and went in 2014. Those 60 represented my weekly drivers, an…
Hot Hatch: Ford Fiesta ST
Ford’s smallest pocket rocket excites. The 2015 Ford Mustang has been promised to me, an upcoming press fleet vehicle that…
Jaguar F-TYPE: AWD and a Manual Transmission
Jag sports car receives important enhancements. If you want to be taken seriously as a high-performance sports car there are…
About the 2015 Hyundai Elantra
Small Hyundai is big on value. Some consumers are understandably shocked when they price a new vehicle. The average cost…
The Hidden Benefits of Stick Shift Transmissions
In a driver’s search for improved gas mileage and more value, the hidden benefits of a manual transmission often get…
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