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Suzuki Priced the 2026 Swift Motion Manual at £19,999 and Kept the Clutch
Suzuki GB lists the 2026 Swift Mild Hybrid Motion manual at £19,999 on the road, £1,250 less than the CVT, and the ALLGRIP Swift comes only with the clutch.
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Suzuki Priced the Jimny Lite at A$36,490 Drive Away and Kept Only the Clutch
Suzuki Australia lists the Jimny Lite from A$36,490 drive away, and it comes only with a 5-speed manual.
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Mazda Priced the 2026 MX-5 Club at $34,230 and Kept Only the Clutch
Mazda lists the 2026 MX-5 Miata Club soft top at $34,230 after a $300 increase. It gets Bilstein dampers and a limited-slip differential, and Mazda sells it only with a six-speed manual.
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Caterham Priced the 2026 Seven 420 Nürburgring Edition at £48,995 and Kept Only the Clutch
Caterham’s Seven 420 Nürburgring Edition starts at £48,995 including VAT in the UK. Caterham is building 100, with Bilstein race dampers, 210 bhp from a naturally aspirated 2.0-litre Duratec, and a five-speed manual as the only gearbox.
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Toyota Raised the GR Yaris Aero Performance to £49,145 and Kept the Clutch
Toyota (GB)’s August 2026 price list puts the GR Yaris Aero Performance at £49,145 on the road, up £150 from its £48,995 launch price. The regular GR Yaris is £46,195. Both UK grades are listed only with the six-speed manual.
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Subaru Priced the 2026 BRZ Series.Yellow at $39,360 and Kept Only the Clutch
Subaru priced the limited 2026 BRZ Series.Yellow at $39,360 plus $1,195 destination. Only 350 will be built, all in Sunrise Yellow, and the only transmission is a six-speed manual driving the rear wheels.
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Subaru Priced the 2026 WRX Series.Yellow at $45,995 and Kept Only the Clutch
Subaru priced the limited 2026 WRX Series.Yellow at $45,995 plus $1,195 destination. Only 350 will be built, all in Sunrise Yellow, and the official pricing table lists just one transmission: the six-speed manual.
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Toyota Raised the 2026 GR Corolla to $40,520 and Kept the Clutch
Toyota.com now lists the six-speed manual 2026 GR Corolla at $40,520, up $600 from its $39,920 launch price. Premium Plus is $46,565, and the GRMN is still manual-only.
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Ford Priced the 2026 Bronco Base at $40,795 and Kept the Clutch
Ford’s window sticker puts the 2026 Bronco Base at $40,795 plus $1,995 destination, with a standard seven-speed manual: six road gears and a 94.75:1 crawler. The stick is standard on Base, Big Bend, Badlands, and Heritage Edition.
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