New Toyota Supra could get manual transmission, but not in US

Toyota Supra prototypeThe question of whether the new Toyota Supra will get a manual transmission has left enthusiasts guessing for months. Here’s the good news: the Supra more than likely will get a three-pedal setup. The bad news? It’s likely not in the cards for the U.S. market. Speaking to the Australian publication Car Advice in a report last Wednesday, Supra…

3 Burt Reynolds cars head to auction, including a “Bandit” re-creation

1978 Pontiac Trans Am Following the passing of actor Burt Reynolds on Sept.6, Barrett-Jackson will auction off the final three cars that remained in the late actor’s personal collection. Of course, two of them are 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Ams. Barrett-Jackson’s Las Vegas auction will start the bidding for the two Trans Ams and a 1987 Chevrolet R30 pickup truck, and…

Mid-engine C8 Corvette could get clutch-by-wire manual transmission

2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-MedienChevrolet’s worst-kept secret is the C8-generation mid-engine Corvette. We’ve heard a lot of rumors about the upcoming sports car with its engine mounted in the middle, but one has persisted: there won’t be a manual transmission. That could change with a new patent General Motors has filed. The patent was published on Sept. 6 with the U.S. Patent…