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Manual transmissions finally on the way out?

For many years, the US and European markets have been mirror images when it comes to transmission choices. Both markets have been split roughly 90/10 percent with the American market favoring automatics and the Europeans (and most of the rest of the world) preferring to shift for themselves. Overseas drivers have gone for manuals for the increased efficiency at least in part because of the much higher gas prices there. Now with the proliferation of advanced power-trains, particularly hybrids, getting them to operate smoothly with a ... Read more →

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