Manufacturers are suddenly going crazy for clever clutches and selfshifting transmissions. Why?

Electronic clutches and automatic gearboxes seem to be all the rage. But why? Professor Jamie Turner gives an engineer’s perspective

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Wanting his XK150 drophead coupe to be more user friendly, the owner of this 1958 example has had the original four-speed transmission replaced with a six-speed automatic by marque specialists Motor Legends

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