14 Cars That Are Better Without a Manual Gearbox
A case could be made that the AMG GT deserves a manual, but the hardcore R version is best left with a dual-clutch. It's built to get as fast around a track as possible, and it can't do that if it's slowed down by a third pedal.
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The issue will not end any time soon as automakers will add close to 10 million additional inflators to the record-setting recalls in January, according to the report from monitor John Buretta. More than 290 injuries worldwide have been linked to Takata inflators that can explode, spraying metal shrapnel inside cars and trucks.....
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