Carjacker Who Can’t Drive Stick Gets Ride from Victim
28 Jun 2012, 07:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The city of St. Louis Missouri was the stage for an amusing carjacking attempt. Apparently, the victim was just minding his own business, in the parking lot of St. Louis University, on Sunday night,...
Porsche Continuing to Offer Manual Transmissions Based on Demand
23 Sep 2011, 16:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A recent report indicating that the new Porsche 911 GT3 will trade the manual gearbox for a double-clutch one added a lot of fuel to the fire that burns the inside of automotive enthusiasts when thi...
MINI Invites You to Get in Touch With Your Manualhood
5 Aug 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In a move set to prevent the death of manual transmissions in the United States, the North American division of MINI has just launched a new ad campaign that addresses the hardtop, Clubman, convert...
2012 Chevrolet Sonic Hill Hold Assist Lends an Extra Foot
3 Aug 2011, 14:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Getting ready to storm US dealerships, the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic begins to flex its muscles in our face, showing us what it is capable of. For example, the latest video released by the American autom...
ZF Plant Builds 3 Millionth Transmission for BMW
22 Mar 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The ZF transmission plant in Brandenburg, which is located at the Havel river, has built a total of three million passenger car transmissions for BMW. At the moment, the second generation of the 6-s...
First US Fiat 500s Will Be Sold with Manual Transmissions
18 Jan 2011, 10:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The US launch of the Fiat 500 has hit an unexpected bump, as the units due to arrive in late February will come with manual transmission only, according to AutoWeek. For the 101 hp, 1.4-liter MultiA...
Honda Motorcycle Dual Clutch Transmission Explained
23 Jul 2010, 16:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After using manual shifting for decades, motorcyclists now have to start getting used to the idea that the future lies in the automatic shifting technologies. So far, this system has only made its w...
2011 Buick Regal 2.0L Turbo Offered with Manual Tranny
20 Nov 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although some people would definitely refuse to drive a stick shift in today's crowded cities, Buick is going to offer the 2011 Regal with a 6-speed manual transmission. At least as far as the ...
2010 Acura TL SH-AWD Gets Manual Transmission
23 Sep 2009, 06:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The luxury division of Japanese manufacturer Honda announced the addition of a manual transmission model to the TL range for model year 2010, making it the most diverse line-up in the manufacturer&#...
Mahindra Pik-Up Facelift Launched in Australia
23 Jul 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Indian manufacturer Mahindra announced today the release of the new generation Pik-Up truck, bringing along new safety features such as ABS, dual airbags, as well as interior and exterior enhancemen...
Fornasari Racing Buggy
26 May 2009, 12:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you take a good, close look at this contraption, you would never even imagine what it really is. Its name even stands for anything but aggressiveness. So, you'd say a buggy, good for racing,...
Peugeot’s 308 CC "Nudeinascarf" Commuters Take Over London
24 Apr 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Advertising is always a creative challenge, but Peugeot’s marketers outdone themselves with the "Nudeinscarf" campaign in the UK. What could be more appropriate in order to promote t...