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Toyota patent describes ‘pseudo’ manual transmission, clutch pedal for EVs

Electric cars and the stick shift have yet to cross paths; every single EV sold new in America is automatic, most using a single reduction gear. Toyota is betting that some drivers will want to continue rowing their own gears as they go electric, and it has invented a system that simulates a manual transmission.

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Aston Martin’s front-engined sports cars getting big upgrades for 2023

On an investor call in March 2021 to go over financial results for the year 2020, Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers told listeners that the automaker’s range of front-engined cars were going under various knives to get a “full refresh.” At last, thanks to voluminous commentary provided at the launch of Aston Martin’s AMR22 Formula

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Watch Porsche Celebrate 45-Years Of V8 Power On Valentine’s Day

Porsche celebrates Valentine’s Day with its love for V8 engines. Valentine’s Day not only marks a time to celebrate the love of a significant other but also the anniversary of Porsche’s introduction of the V8 engine platform into its fleet of performance-focused vehicles. 45-years ago, Porsche unveiled the 928 model at the 1977 Geneva Auto

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