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The 2020 State of the Manual Transmission

A 1997 Mazda Miata’s manual transmission and shifter assembly. Michael SimariCar and Driver From the August 2020 issue of Car and Driver. The manual transmission is dying, but for less than the cost of a cup of coffee a day … No, that won’t do. What we need to save …

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Tested: 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE53 Coupe Puts a Premium on Design

Smack in the middle of Mercedes’s engine lineup for the updated 2021 GLE-class is the brand’s turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six. Set against the standard 255-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four and AMG’s twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 with more than 600 ponies, the six’s smoothness and easy power make it a standout in the GLE53 …

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