The market launch of the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman is complemented by another powertrain premiere, with the introduction of an optional six - speed
automatic gearbox for John Cooper Works customers as an alternative to the standard six - speed manual.
Eight - speed
automatic gearbox for all models: the new sports sedan comes as standard with a cutting - edge six - speed manual gearbox.
All the compact sedans are offered with
an automatic gearbox for the petrol version.
The fourth - generation Kia Optima was also on display at Frankfurt, featuring a 7 - speed dual - clutch
automatic gearbox for the first time.
Carrying the 2.0 litre, engine churning out 295bhp and 380Nm of torque, it will get Porsche's PDK
automatic gearbox for transmitting power.
The lack of a traditional shifter on the console or a clutch pedal, and the inclusion of steering wheel paddle shifters suggest either a dual - clutch or
automatic gearbox for any future car based off the concept.
The more powerful 96kW 1.2 - litre turbo, meanwhile, will be available with a six - speed
automatic gearbox for the first time.
Technical Data: 8 cylinder 90 degree V - configuration, aluminium - silicon alloy cylinder block with cast iron wet cylinder liners, bore x stroke 104.14 x 91.44 mm (4.1 x 3.6 in), engine capacity 6,230 cc (from 1969 bore x stroke 104.14 x 99.06 mm (4.1 x 3.9 in), engine capacity 6,750 cc for export models; from 1970 standard on all models); aluminium alloy cylinder heads, SU carburettors; 4 - speed automatic gearbox (3 - speed
automatic gearbox for export models with destination U.S.A. or Canada, from 1968 standard on all models); independent suspension with coil springs front and rear, hydraulic self - levelling height control front and rear (from 1969 deleted on front suspension); disc brakes front and rear; wheelbase 3,035.3 mm (119.5 in)(from 1969 long wheelbase version 3,136.9 mm (123.5 in) optional), from 1971 wheelbase 3,041.6 mm (119 3/4 in), from 1974 wheelbase 3,048 mm or long wheelbase 3,149.6 mm (120 in or 124 in); tyre size 8.45 x 15 cross-ply (from 1972 tyre size 205VR15; from 1974 tyre size 235 / 70HR15)
Technical Data: 8 cylinder 90 degree V - configuration, aluminium - silicon alloy cylinder block with cast iron wet cylinder liners, bore x stroke 104.14 x 91.44 mm (4.1 x 3.6 in), engine capacity 6,230 cc (from 1969 bore x stroke 104.14 x 99.06 mm (4.1 x 3.9 in), engine capacity 6,750 cc for export models; from 1970 standard on all models); aluminium alloy cylinder heads, SU - carburettors; 4 - speed automatic gearbox (3 - speed
automatic gearbox for export models with destination USA or Canada, from 1968 standard on all models); independent suspension with coil springs front and rear, hydraulic self - levelling height control front and rear (from 1969 deleted on front suspension); disc brakes front and rear; wheelbase 3.035,3 mm (119.5 in)(from 1969 long wheelbase version 3,136.9 mm (123.5 in) optional), from 1971 wheelbase 3.041,6 mm (119 3/4 in), from 1974 wheelbase 3,048 mm or long wheelbase 3,149,6 mm (120 in or 124 in); tyre size 8.45 x 15 cross-ply (from 1972 tyre size 205VR15; from 1974 tyre size 235 / 70HR15
Transmission duties will be handled by an 8 - speed
automatic gearbox for all the engines, while BMW's xDrive all - wheel drive system will also be on offer.
With 201 horsepower on tap, the TSX is perky and practical, and it also offers an standard
automatic gearbox for those not inclined to shift for themselves.
The Jaguar F - Pace in other markets is available with JLR's Ingenium lineup of efficient four - cylinder gasoline and diesel units, and a supercharged 3.0 - liter V6 in the F - Pace S. Tranmission options include a 6 - speed manual (for the Ingenium diesel option) and an 8 speed
automatic gearbox for the rest of the range.
Feels pretty liberating for me, who like most of you, have been conditioned by the Japanese to believe that there's only one type of
automatic gearbox for a hybrid.
All - wheel drive of course remains standard, while the R gets an optional DSG
automatic gearbox for the first time.
As for the Golf R, the top of the line Golf receives a new 7 - speed dual - clutch
automatic gearbox for those that choose it, revised front and rear styling, a version of Audi's Virtual Cockpit, and does away with trim levels for a single available car that comes with DCC and Navigation.
New engine options include a torquey 3.0 - liter, twin - turbo V - 6 mated to a nine - speed
automatic gearbox for the GLE400, as well a smooth - driving GLE550e plug - in hybrid with about 30 miles of all - electric range.
Forget bicycles with gears that you have to change yourself: the first wireless
automatic gearbox for a bike does it all for you.
Since 2012, the Vrchlabí has been turning out highly sophisticated DSG
automatic gearboxes for the entire VW Group.
The 2.3 - liter turbo engine featured in the» 87 - ’88 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe produced 190HP when paired with the 5 - speed manual transmission; output was limited in cars with
automatic gearboxes for the sake of longevity.
Not exact matches
Chinese dealerships already offer the 2017 Cadillac XT5 with that same engine, good
for 258 hp, mated to the same eight - speed
automatic gearbox as in the six - cylinder version.
The need
for the Urus to be capable off road also dictated the need
for the
automatic gearbox.
Both of these engines come as standard with Mercedes» latest nine - speed torque converter
automatic gearbox, which is as smooth as you'd hope and presents a good mix of ratios
for both strong performance and economical cruising.
It's possible that a production Golf R 400 could benefit from the recently announced 10 - speed dual - clutch
automatic gearbox, which is rated
for up to 369 lb - ft of torque.
Although four - wheel drive, rear - wheel steering and even off - road vehicles are nothing new
for Lamborghini, turbocharged engines and
automatic gearboxes are.
There was also,
for the first time, the option of a seven - speed double - clutch
gearbox (PDK), while the base model retained its five - speed manual unit and optional
automatic and the S its six - speed manual.
Although the Renault is now well equipped as standard, with manual air conditioning, Bluetooth, cruise control, electric door mirrors and a USB socket
for iPods and the like, the Swift — which is # 16 cheaper — tops this with keyless go, a six - speed
gearbox,
automatic air con and xenon headlamps also on its standard kit list.
That sum affords you a 2 - litre diesel sporting a manual
gearbox — opting
for the
automatic will set you back a further # 1,500; an A5 Sportback with Stinger - rivalling performance costs # 37k.
Another impressive change: like the sedan, the A4 Allroad ditches its former eight - speed
automatic for a racier seven - speed dual - clutch
gearbox.
A manual
gearbox is standard, although an
automatic transmission is available
for around # 1500 on both variants.
The twin - turbo charging of the four - cylinder engine makes
for a more immediate and quicker throttle response across the board and coupled with the standard nine - speed
automatic gearbox it's rare to be left wanting.
The S4 and C43 both having a turbocharged 3 - litre V6, four - wheel drive and
automatic gearbox, plus a very similar attitude, the Audi is going to give the AMG a run
for its money.
For this M - agic showdown, we picked the two - door E30 with a five - speed manual transmission (there was no
automatic available at the time), the E46 coupe with the standard six - speed manual, and the four - door F80 M3, also with a six - speed DIY
gearbox (the two - door version — F82 — will be tagged M4).
The latter is powered by Mercedes» EQ Boost starter - alternator (this also provides the energy
for the car's 48V electrical system) and it also powers the electric motor installed between the engine and the nine - speed
automatic gearbox.
The GR6 six - speed twin - clutch transmission, the only
gearbox offered, is operated via steering column - mounted shift paddles and offers three shift modes: A, the fully
automatic mode; M, the manual mode; and R,
for race mode.
I get out of the Alfa and look into the M4 (unfortunately equipped with the $ 2,900 seven - speed dual - clutch
automatic transmission) before I spot the BMW's owner — recognizable by his M baseball cap, of course — and give him crap
for getting the wrong
gearbox.
Of the three
gearboxes across the range - seven - and nine - speed torque converter autos and the SL 63's multi-plate wet clutch
automatic - it's the SL 63 with the fastest shifts, but it still doesn't quite match the latest generation of twin - clutch autos
for snappy changes.
Our T6 tester also comes with all - wheel drive (standard
for T6, optional
for T5) and an eight - speed
automatic transmission, the sole S90
gearbox.
You can pay an extra $ 1100
for a 6 - speed dual - clutch
automatic, but I prefer a manual
gearbox.
The $ 225,820 winning bid
for a 1966 Aston Martin DB6 seemed like a bargain, but an undesirable
automatic gearbox, some non-original engine modifications, and a handful of little (but not inexpensive) cosmetic issues explains the sale price.
This time we expect Audi will switch to a dual - clutch
automatic for snappy and fast shifting, but spy shots of the TT RS coupe reveal a manual
gearbox may be offered as an option, at least in Europe.
The VXR8 is just about the only super saloon that can be specified with a manual
gearbox, so opting
for the
automatic version simply wipes out the car's USP.
The story's the same
for both the auto and manual
gearboxes, as Ford's numbers suggest that opting
for the Powershift
automatic has next to no impact on economy.
An interesting aside: if you listen carefully to the Camaro ZL1 as it downshifts and upshifts entering and exiting each turn, it seems that both the red and blue cars have the ten - speed
automatic gearbox option as the shifts happen far too quick
for it to be the available six - speed manual.
Time to try
automatic mode
for the seven - speed dual - clutch
gearbox.
In addition to the «S» trim level (sports seats, leather, 19in wheels, sports suspension, four - wheel active steering and a limited - slip diff), we opted
for the seven - speed
automatic gearbox and the multimedia pack (satnav, 11 - speaker Bose stereo and a parking camera).
Don't look
for a manual
gearbox, though: The option is gone, replaced by a ZF - supplied eight - speed
automatic.
Neither manual nor
automatic gearbox options are particularly enticing
for drivers.
The six - speed
automatic gearbox introduced earlier in 2015 is also available
for the Sport 350.
Previous rumors suggested that Toyota will no longer make available four - and five - speed
automatic transmissions
for the Tacoma, sticking instead with six - speed
automatic and six - speed manual
gearboxes.
The XKR's combination of a 503bhp supercharged 5 - litre V8 engine and a six - speed
automatic gearbox is described by Brown as one of his «all - time favourites», and while the numerous versions of the XK — from the naturally aspirated base model to the wild XKR - S GT — offer the chance
for Brown's customers to choose something different, he is keen that his vision
for the car isn't too heavily altered: «I wanted a lazy drive and lots of torque and grunt — discretionary performance.