2023 Edition
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The 5-Speed Manual Transmission is Nearly Extinct – What You Need to Know
About 70 years ago times were a lot different than now. Most of the things we take for granted today were just being invented or discovered by curious people of those times and although many of them might have been told they were crazy, they still continued to pursue their dream. It is with many thanks to them today that they never quit because although they didn’t realize it then, the inventions would prove to be very useful today. Take the 5-speed manual transmission for example – one of the greatest inventions of all time. This first came available on the market in Europe during the 1950s being equipped in…
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February Spotlight: 2023 Toyota GR86
It may have taken Toyota a 2nd chance to redeem themselves with this car, but this version definitely deserves the ‘Most Improved Sports Car of the Year’ award. The 2023 Toyota GR86 was introduced to fix the problem of the original model (Toyota 86) – a weak engine. This version is powered by a 228-horsepower flat-four engine and comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission although a six-speed automatic transmission is available. A flat-four engine (also known as a horizontally-opposed 4 engine), is exactly what it sounds like – a flat engine with 4 cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks on each side of the crankcase. The pistons are normally…
