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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Hyundai has announced that the 2021 Hyundai Elantra is getting a turbocharged N-Line model, and it comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission. It’s powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder that produces 201 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque. The 2021 Elantra N-Line will arrive in dealers in December starting …
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The 2021 Honda Pilot three-row crossover SUV now comes with a 9-speed automatic across the lineup and a new Special Edition trim. The 9-speed that had exclusively been on top trims now replaces the 6-speed automatic on the outgoing entry-level models and comes with paddle shifters and automatic stop/start. The …
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Ford has proposed a settlement in a $ 30 million lawsuit over PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmissions in 2011–2016 Fiesta and 2012–2016 Focus vehicles. Ford also revealed that it has spent $ 47.4 million on vehicle buybacks already. A federal judge will rule on the settlement on February 28. UPDATE 3/6/2020: …
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