For passionate drivers, the absence of a manual option in the Smart Coupe means that choices are severely limited. Its automated manual transmission can result in jerky gear shifts and a lack of ...
We've been a bit deficient in not reviewing the Mk 8 Golf GTI until now. I reviewed the more expensive, more powerful Golf R in 2022, but the last GTI we drove was the outgoing Mk 7 car in mid-2020.
According to a Motor1 story, only 1.7 percent of new car models sold in the U.S. in 2023 were offered with a manualtransmission. The attractiveness of automatics is helped in part by the growing ...
The automatic gearbox in the Smart Coupe is designed to ease the driving experience, especially in urban environments where stop-and-go traffic is the norm. However, this convenience comes at a ...