The ongoing evolution of technology sometimes results in some things being left by the wayside. That statement applies as much to personal technology items as it does to automobiles. First, we lost ...

Whether used for hooning around or simply for securing the car while parked, the manual handbrake has been a staple of just about every car's interior for nearly as long as the automobile has been ...

The ratcheted lever has been replaced by electronic parking brakes that no one seems to like. Here are the reasons behind it James Foxall has worked as a motoring journalist for more than 30 years on ...

The presence of the manual handbrake in new cars has continued to decline with just one-in-10 new models equipped with the ‘traditional’ feature. In fact, 91 per cent of new models use an electronic ...

Take a look inside the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla and you’ll notice something a little unusual for a new car: an old-school manual handbrake. Not a fiddly little button like the regular Corolla has, but a ...

It’s no surprise that the rise of quick-shifting automatic transmissions has led to an overall decline in traditional manual transmission offerings in the auto industry. In recent years, this has led ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

Just 13 per cent of new cars now have a traditional handbrake – and it’s likely to be a thing of the past sooner than expected The number of new cars with a manual handbrake continues to fall, with ...

11:55, Fri, Nov 29, 2024 Updated: 11:55, Fri, Nov 29, 2024 One car interior part that was once a total necessity is now almost extinct. A feature once on all road-going vehicles has rapidly declined ...