For so many years in the UK, manual transmissions have dominated the marketplace to the point where some younger drivers have barely seen vehicles with automatic transmissions and how they work. Some even assume that the automatic is something quite new and up and coming in the world of cars. Of course, the older and […]
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Events in Eastern Europe, not to mention changing policies in major developed economies, are all working to drive up oil prices and thus the price of petrol and diesel along with it. At the time of writing, the average fuel price in the UK is sitting at around 166p per litre, which when you combine […]
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For so many years in the UK, the vast majority of on-road cars have had powertrains paired with a manual transmission, with a distinct minority of vehicles that have an automatic transmission. There were some who assumed that this dynamic would never change. There were certain qualities of manuals in the UK that would always […]
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It’s no secret that if you choose a car with an automatic transmission, it tends to cost more. The cheapest trim level of virtually any car you’d care to mention is invariably one that’s supplied with a 5- or 6-speed manual transmission as standard. When you start to climb the trim ladder, you see automatic […]
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The modern car is heavily laden with cutting-edge technology. It’s one of the main reasons that even though car makers have found many lighter and more durable materials to use for the car’s construction in the past, the cars themselves remain heavier on average than cars of the past. The added weight of sensors, lithium-ion […]
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If you’ve heard mention of a new driving technology called “ShyTech,” you might wonder what exactly it is you’re hearing about. In today’s blog, we’re going to answer key questions about ShyTech, what it is and how it could potentially change the way we drive. In short, ShyTech refers to a new kind of driver […]
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When your car is more than 3 years old, by law you are required to pass an MOT test to prove that the vehicle is still roadworthy. If you take the MOT and fail, you have to address all the problems that are raised up by the mechanics before you can take the test again […]
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A direct-shift gearbox (DSG), also known as a twin-clutch or dual-clutch transmission (DCT) is a unique style of automatic gearbox that is increasingly offered on cars these days, but many are still wondering what it is that makes the DSG gearbox so special? Why is it becoming the top choice of many drivers? We’ll try […]
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Drivers of automatic transmission cars sometimes revel in the fact that the car they’re driving doesn’t have a clutch pedal. They’ll say, “Everything is easier when there’s no clutch.” Well, there’s certainly no clutch pedal in an automatic car, but there is still a clutch…you just can’t see it. The fact that you don’t interact […]
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For many decades, and even though automatic cars have long been widely available in the UK car market, manual transmission cars remained top dog…until November 2020. That was when it was first reported that for the first time ever, new automatic car sales in the UK were more than half of all car sales – […]
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