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Hobbies & Interests => Automotive Discussion => Topic started by: theking on September 12, 2025, 12:15:34 AM
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The automotive landscape has been rapidly evolving over the last couple of years and things have changed drastically. One area where purists have found themselves feeling a little somber is transmission, with the manual transmission becoming harder and harder to find, even in high-performance cars. With there being clear benefits to automatic transmissions, whether you’re driving a little hatchback or a high-performance sports car, plenty find themselves wondering why the manual is so beloved. Ask any enthusiast, and they will tell you that it gives them a better connection with the car. To explore what this means, we take a dive into how transmissions have evolved and what makes a manual so engaging. We also see why the industry has put so much focus on the shift to automatics.
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