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In 2025, it feels almost rebellious for a carmaker to still offer a manual transmission in anything remotely resembling a ...
Manual transmissions haven’t seen the rapid increase in forward gears that automatic transmissions have with the rise of eight-, nine- and 10-speed automatics, but cars like the Porsche 911 ...
Bryan Berg drives a semi with a 13-speed transmission, and he’s been double-clutching and shifting gears in his rig for 30 years. He’s not about to start driving a truck that shifts automatically.
The plain V-Series’ 325 hp (330 PS) 2.7-liter four is only available with a 10-speed auto, but the hardcore Blackwing version’s 472 hp (479 PS) 3.6-liter V6 can be paired with a six-speed ...
Although V-8 power has always been in the mix, modern engine controls have boosted the Mustang’s straight-line speed as never ...
Even the take-rate for manuals on Mustangs is just 9.1% as the marque has developed a smooth-shifting, 10-speed automatic. Mustang rival Chevy Camaro’s manual take rate is a paltry 1.4%.
Although sport buyers may prefer a manual transmission, the power ratios, fast shifting, and fuel economy gains from the new 10-speed in the 2017 ZL1 may help change a few minds.
Clutch-less “float shifting” between gears, eliminating hundreds of clutch actuations per day and providing extended clutch life. The UltraShift 10-speed allows drivers to use the transmission in full ...
Rather, the self-shifting 10-speed will arrive for the 2017 interim model year (2017i), leaving the six-speed manual as the only transmission for the supercar’s launch.
While the 455-hp Camaro SS with the six-speed manual bettered the similar GT with 4.0- and 12.2-second figures, the automatic Ford outpaced the 2019 Chevy with a very similar 10-speed by a tenth ...