In an industry that lives and dies by the sales of Camrys and pickup trucks, advocating for enthusiasts sometimes feels like standing in a raging river and shouting at it to reverse course. Manu­al transmissions are slipping toward oblivion. Fuel-economy regulations are driving diversity from manufacturers? engine port­folios, replacing it with efficient homogeneity. And perhaps most worrying is the proliferation of crossovers. They?re like an algal bloom threatening to choke out all other life-forms in the interest of easy ingress and a commanding driver?s position. READ MORE ??
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