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Honda announces 6-speed manual for 2010 Acura TL
Acura is again tossing enthusiasts a bone with a new six-speed manual transmission option for their 2010 Acura TL SH-AWD model. While the 2009 model is only available with a five-speed automatic with paddle shifters, next year will mark the return of the stick shift -- and the first time Acura has paired their SH-AWD with a manual transmission. The six-speed is all-new, and stronger than the manual last used in the 2008 model. It features a more rigid aluminum case and heavy-duty internals. New gear synchronizers improve accuracy while a ... Read more →
Chrysler ekes out additional 2 mpg on 2009 minivans Michael Harley
With moms now actually reading EPA fuel economy figures on the window sticker before trying out the dozen cup holders found in most modern minivans, Chrysler went back to the engineering lab and ...
Lutz: '09 Pontiac G8 GT gets optional Tremec 6-speed stick Alex Nunez
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT CarDomain recently sat for lunch with GM car czar Bob Lutz, and one of the topics that came up was the ever-vanishing manual transmission. ...
M5's traction control 'off' switch nixed for a reason Damon Lavrinc
When Automobile got their paws on a six-speed manual version of the M5, they were none too pleased that BMW's engineers wouldn't allow drivers to fully disable the traction control. At the time, we ...
Automobile gets a 6-speed M5. Better, but not great. Damon Lavrinc
When BMW opted to only make the M5 available with a seven-speed SMG gearbox, the hue and cry from U.S. purists was heard across the ocean. For 2007, BMW has finally decided to appease American ...
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GM makes another investment in new six-speed automatics 3 years ago on Autoblog
General Motors upped this week's total investment in its new six-speed automatics to $500 million with Thursday's announcement that it was investing over $330 million in an upgrade to its Warren, Michigan plant, which will produce compact FWD and AWD models of the new transmission. All told, GM's ...
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