Automoto Network

Quick shifting, barely noticeable gears. Manual mode using paddle shifts adds an altogether different dimension to the drive. Follower dailydriver recently shared this with other enthusiasts: Test drove the 1.5 TSI GT on behalf of a friend today. Below are my observations: What I like: Drives really well – difficult to wipe the grin off […] March 23, 2022 at 01:07AM

In December 2018, Ford submitted patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a Manual Transmission with Electric Clutch. The USPTO published the patent last November, Muscle Cars & Trucks discovered the paperwork this month. What we’re talking about is another version of the automated manual transmission, a technical milestone the automotive industry […] February 07, 2022 at 07:01AM

One of the best manual transmissions ever put on the market was the gated six-speed in the first-generation Audi R8. That silken, row-your-own warrior departed to the afterlife with the introduction of the second-gen car in 2015, replaced by a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. But if money can resurrect whole and long-dead car brands, it shouldn’t […] January 13, 2022 at 10:24PM