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Do automatics have traction control?
Does it damage an auto gear box to use the paddle changers to slow down, rather than the brakes?
My wife has arthritis in both hands. She has great difficulty operating the gear levers into reverse and the button on the hand brakes on both our cars. Electric handbrakes probably would solve that problem....
In an automatic car is it necessary to use the Park position when sitting on a hill temporarily?
Which SUVs have a torque converter auto box?
Please clarify the type(s) of automatic gearbox fitted to the 2019 MINI Countryman? My research throws up conflicting information. A long thread about Steptronic transmission has multiple (unchallenged)...
I have recently bought a 2017 Kia Picanto SE automatic (Mark 2 not mark 3). I learnt to drive in a Polo and the Picanto feels very different when first starting off. The initial forward creep speed barely...
I would like to change my wife's 2015 Hyundai I10 premium for a similar sized used automatic. I note that many small used automatics use automated manual gearboxes. I have read various of your reviews...
I am looking at buying a brand new Ford Focus Estate with dual clutch 7 speed automatic transmission, which is still branded as Powershift in the marketing material. The engine in question is the 155PS...
I'm looking for a small automatic car which could be a petrol hybrid. Probably a year or 2 years old, what would you recommend?