The choice between manual and automatic gearboxes used to be fairly clear-cut, but, as with many modern systems, improvements in technology mean there’s now more choice and a greater number of issues to consider.
We’ll look at the various types of gearbox available today, weighing up the pros and cons of each. While personal taste, the kind of driving you do and the type of licence you have may ultimately dictate which you go for, it’s worth knowing about the different kinds of gearboxes available today. If you’ve always had a manual gearbox, for example, the latest dual-clutch automatics can provide almost as much control as a manual, while also offering a fully automatic mode.
Most of us learned to drive in a car with a manual gearbox, and they’ve changed very little in recent years. Manual gearboxes have a gearlever that protrudes from the floor or dashboard and, together with the clutch pedal, this is used to select a gear. Most modern manuals come with six speeds, but some cars still have five and a few – like the Porsche 911 for example – have as many as seven...
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