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.
Both versions will be available with a choice of six - speed manual or six - speed automatic transmissions, with the sport version offering paddles with
the autobox for slightly more spirited driving.
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.
Not exact matches
The code
for the seven - speed
autobox has been similarly punched - up.
If you go
for a manual, also far more fun than the
autobox
The 6 speed manual «box in my model is well geared and responsive enough to never be an issue - but in a straight sprint, the
autobox will beat the manual and in the future I would go
for the S tronic - it's that good!
Shift -
for - yourself types may whine, but there's little to complain about the Macan's mandatory
autobox.
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.
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.
Transmission options will range from a 6 speeds
for the manual as well as the
autobox.
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 transmission has received software updates, but some owners have reported ongoing issues anyway (Mazda opted
for a conventional four - speed
autobox).
Get up the next morning, rested and caffeinated, click the
autobox into Sport and head
for the hills.
Of course, it's not dual - clutch sequential - manual fast, but it's darn fast
for a torque - converter
autobox.
A six - speed Aisin automatic transmission handles the gear shifting duties
for this version of the Ram HD, although you can get two slightly less mighty versions of the 6.7 - liter mill starting at 660 lb - ft of torque that come with a different six - speed
autobox.
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.