Speaking of driving modes, we have to address the elephant in the room. Sports cars are dying out, as crossovers and SUVs have become the norm. The push now is toward gearboxes that don't engage and thrill, but simply fade into the background and do the work on your behalf.

A service bulletin says affected Tacomas will get a new eight-speed auto.

Dealers will replace failed eight-speed automatic transmissions in the mid-size trucks if they have a specific set of problems listed on a technical service bulletin from Toyota.

I’ve lost count of how many times the internet has lost it over the death of manual transmissions. I understand why—everybody’s worried that their favorite sports car will go auto-only. But as a truck guy,