Sentences with word «autobox»

The high - winding, raucous 3.7 - litre V6 is rated for 332 horsepower and 270 lb - ft of torque (the Nismo numbers are a bit higher) and is attached to a 6 - speed manual gearbox or a 7 - speed autobox with paddle shifters.

It's powered by the same 256bhp / 295 lb ft four - cylinder used in other Insignia models and as standard it's paired to an eight - speed autobox with steering wheel - mounted paddles.

With the same 5.2 - litre V10 as the hard - top pumping out 532bhp and 540Nm of torque, mated to the S - Tronic dual clutch autobox, this means the R8 Spyder can shoot from 0 - 62mph in 3.6 seconds.

The V8 Conti shares the W12's four - wheel drive system, but gets a new eight - speed autobox in place of the older six - speeder.

And while it retains the 329 - horsepower, twin - turbo 3.0 - litre V6 from the 2017 model, the seven - speed automatic transmission has been swapped out for a new nine - speed autobox for improved acceleration and fuel economy.

The S63's engine is in the higher state of tune of the recently - launched E63 AMG S. Unlike other versions of the S - Class, which stick with Merc's smooth - but - slushy 7G - Tronic torque converter autobox, the S63 uses the MCT auto, which combines a hydraulically actuated clutch with planetary gears to give punchier reactions.

The AWD autobox cars still post a respectable 31 mpg on the highway and 25 mpg in the city.

The SUV is driven by a 6 - speed DSG autobox supported by an electric all wheel drive system which VW calls as «Propshaft by wire.»

On the powertrain side, the SL - Class gains a new entry - level model, the SL 450, replete with 362 - horsepower, twin - turbo 3.0 - litre V6 and a new nine - speed automatic transmission (the SL 550 also gets the new autobox).

Other powertrain changes include the option of a seven - speed dual - clutch DCT autobox for the first time, available only on the 134bhp 1.6 CRDI diesel.

Nissan has used the fourth generation CVT autobox on the Micra that reduces the rubber band effect, thereby offering a smoother drive and improved gear shifts.

The 6 - speed automatic gearbox mated to the petrol engine is the second generation autobox and is more refined now.

Alfa just claimed a 7:32 with a stock autobox car, and a newer 550bhp version has been on the ring for some testing and has been seen passing the pitwall twice within a total elapsed time of 7:26...... just sayin»...

If the RS4 and the E63 bring their own unique talents to the table in the form of four - wheel drive (Audi) and a slick autobox (Mercedes), then the M5 wagon sits somewhere in between.

Save the money you'd otherwise spend on the Dynaudio stereo (the base one is more than adequate) and spend it on the snappy autobox instead.

Shift - for - yourself types may whine, but there's little to complain about the Macan's mandatory autobox.

Performance Autobox — «A fluid and filter change every 40,000 miles» that actually sounds quite spaced out?

Honda also offers a new nine - speed autobox whose additional cogs provide greater engine flexibility in a wide range of driving environments.

The 4.6 - liter V - 8 still makes 301 horsepower and 329 torques; the transmission is the same smooth autobox with just six speeds plus sport mode and manual shift - ability.

The real news with this latest Jeep is new launch control programming for the cutting - edge autobox that should offer an even quicker sprint than the last model's 5.1 - second rush to 60 mph.

The same finicky autobox disappointed some owners of the tiny Ford Fiesta, as well.

A five - speed manual was standard, with a three - speed autobox optional on the base sedan and a four - speed optional on all other models.

GM's four - speed autobox features cool - ing upgrades and the rear axle is a new ZF design, with double the torque capacity of the previous Arnage fitment.

The high - revving 3.7 - liter V - 6 still punches out at 332 horsepower and 270 lb - ft of torque, and it's still attached to either a crisp 6 - speed manual gearbox or a 7 - speed adaptive autobox with paddle shifters.

We know what you're thinking, but believe us when we say that the WRX's new CVT is a truly capable autobox.

Six - speed autoboxes remain standard with either motor, and four - wheel drive is optional across the product range.

Fours and more Velar capitalises on Jaguar Land Rover's most up to date range of engines — all coupled to arguably one of the most refined autoboxes in the world today, ZF's 8HP eight - speeder.

All - wheel drive makes for excellent all - weather traction for the S60 T6, while a six - speed autobox handles the gear shifting duties.

Drivetrain differences between the two models include the availability of front - wheel drive and a continuously variable automatic transmission, with an eight - speed autobox stepping in for the quattro edition of the car.

Its greatest advantage being a torque converter type autobox allows it to slur shift points till they are nearly imperceptible quite unlike the jerky progress made by the DuoSelect.

Only 150 examples are to be made (in both 90 and 110 wheelbases) and all will come with the V8 hooked up to an eight - speed ZF autobox, uprated brakes, uprated springs, dampers and roll bars) as well as 18 - inch alloy rims wearing 265/65 R18 all terrain tires.

However, the 911 Carrera 4S's 4.5 - second run (when using the optional seven - speed dual - clutch autobox's launch control feature) matches the Bimmer.

Volvo didn't stop at the new engines either, for the Drive - E engines will be mated to either the current 6 - speed manual transmission, or a new 8 - speed torque converter autobox.

Without question, I would choose it over the pricey DSG autobox and put the $ 1100 I saved toward the heated seats — an absolute necessity in a diesel if you live where it's cold — and the bi-xenon headlights.

Going into 2015, the Vanquish remains basically unchanged inside and out, but receives an extensive drivetrain upgrade that includes a brand - new autobox and minor engine tweaks.

Transmission options include the 6 - speed manual and automatic units along with the new 7 - speed DCT autobox that is exclusive to the 1.6 - litre diesel engine.

Transmission options could include a 5 - speed manual gearbox and a CVT autobox.

The nine - speed autobox gets jeers from some reviewers in the Jeep Cherokee and Dodge Dart for being indecisive and slow to react, but it felt at home in the ProMaster City and never acted in an unexpected way.

The autobox fitted to the BMW 530d sports eight forward ratios, but shift paddles cost extra (boo!).

You're worried that the autobox won't work that well, yet the gearchanges are super-fast and smoother than BMW «s sequential manual.

The eight - speed autobox — which is shared with the GTS — offers five different drive programs.

Slightly confusingly, Land Rover say the DC100 has both «permanent four wheel drive» via an eight speed autobox, but also a «Driveline Disconnect» function to decouple the rear axle to save fuel when four - wheel drive isn't required.

While LX buyers have their choice of a six - speed manual or six - speed automatic transmission, EX buyers are treated only to a six - speed autobox.

Surely my next car in the 1.2 turbo petrol with the autobox edition.

The autobox version is not only 0.1 second quicker than the manual to 60 mph (6.4 seconds), it's also more economical (in the European cycle, at least).

The code for the seven - speed autobox has been similarly punched - up.

I already mentioned the seats and leisurely eight - speed autobox, and I'm going to add to the list the mildly irritating front end pitch through very fast corners, the not exactly superfast tip - in, the generous measure of brake dive and acceleration squat, the somewhat messy ergonomics, and the puerile exhaust note in Corsa mode.

The turbocharged engine responds quickly enough, but it lacks pace — with acceleration further blunted by the autobox's ceaseless hunting for the right gear.