You can reach consumption figures of 7 l / 100 km (33,6 mpg) with no great efforts, as the start / stop system and Eco Mode come standard for
all automatic gearbox versions.
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.
It features a revised
version of the 4.4 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 that now produces 600 horsepower and 553 lb - ft of torque, which is mated to the aforementioned 8 - speed
automatic gearbox.
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).
Both of these not - quite - the - full - fat performance
versions of Audi and Mercedes» small saloons are four - wheel drive with
automatic gearboxes.
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.
It's a far smoother
gearbox than BMW's earlier six - speed
automatics, particularly those in the X3 crossover and early
versions of the current 3 Series.
Handling all that extra power is a new TorqueFlite eight - speed
automatic gearbox, which is essentially an upgraded
version of the transmission found in less powerful Challengers.
The VXR8 GTS Auto is the latest
version of Vauxhall's charismatic VXR8 super saloon, now available with an
automatic gearbox.
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.
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.
The light - pressure engine teams with a five - speed -
automatic transmission, while the high - pressure
version gets either the
automatic or a five - speed - manual
gearbox.
Nevermind that it weighs 1950 kg to the SL63's 1845 kg, that the V8
version uses the punchy MCT wet - clutch 7 - speed
automatic gearbox and the 65 has to make do with the more conventional torque - converter 7G - Tronic... And don't mention that the SLS weighs 1620 kg and uses a dual - clutch transmission.
Utilising a recalibrated
version of Bentley's eight - speed ZF
automatic gearbox with wheel mounted paddle shifters, the British carmaker claims the Speed's full brunt of torque will be available from just 1750rpm, making for effortless progress.
Pushing the lightened car along will be an sharper
version of the 4 - litre twin - turbo V8, developing 572bhp and 516 lb ft of torque — an increase of 51bhp and 18 lb ft — and sending power to all four wheels through an eight - speed ZF
automatic gearbox.
The carbon bodied 617bhp hypercar utilised a
version of Mercedes - Benz» 5.4 - litre supercharged V8 engine and a 5 - speed
automatic gearbox.
All Focus RS editions (including the Mk2 and Mk1, pictured above) so far have had six - speed manual
gearboxes, but the fourth - generation
version could offer a dual - clutch
automatic option.
All
versions have as standard the 9G - Tronic
automatic gearbox, except for the 180 and 200 in which a manual 6 - speed
gearbox is standard, [18] although the
automatic is available in option.
To deal with that heft, it gets a reworked
version of the IS - F's 5.0 V8, which receives a 48bhp boost and now sends 465bhp to the rear - wheels through an eight - speed
automatic gearbox.
The 4.6 sec 0 - 62mph time of this
automatic gearbox - equipped
version out - drags a Porsche 718 Cayman and is only 0.1 seconds slower than an M2.
The 911 GT2 RS has a revised
version of Porsche's ZF seven - speed dual - clutch
automatic gearbox and mechanical locking differential.
All
versions get an
automatic gearbox while only the entry - level SE model misses out on four - wheel drive.
Like that car, the 237bhp
version is only available with four - wheel drive and the seven - speed dual - clutch
automatic gearbox, which seems to suit it better than the 187bhp
version; it swaps gears smoothly and quickly in
automatic mode, while also responding quickly to any manual inputs you make with the steering - wheel - mounted paddles.
The S - Design
version, also available in the Cinema Black, Coliseum Grey, Amore Red and Gelato White colours and with 120 HP 1.6 Multijet Diesel engine with manual
gearbox, the 110 HP 1.6, E-Torq petrol engine with
automatic transmission or a 120 HP LPG - petrol 1.4 T - jet unit, is a characterful, stylish addition to the Tipo family, and will shortly also be offered on the Tipo Station Wagon.
Next comes the Carrera GTS with a 444bhp
version of the same engine, which allows it to get from 0 - 62mph in 3.7 seconds when equipped with the seven - speed PDK twin - clutch
automatic gearbox.
The mighty 3,6 V6 engine will come with EPA city / highway fuel economy of 17/25 mpg for the manual
gearbox, 17/23 mpg 4 - door
version with manual transmission and 18/23 mpg for the
automatic.
The G - Wagen uses a standard 2.9 l OM 612 turbo - diesel engine, which can develop 156hp / 115kW, with five - speed
automatic gearbox, (other commercial
versions use 5.5 l petrol V8 (500hp) power units and there is a range of engines which could be used in the military
version).
With a DSG
automatic gearbox, it's pretty thirsty: 38.2 mpg is all you'll coax from it and CO2 emissions are 170g / km; the manual
version is hardly any more efficient: it officially returns 39.8 mpg, with 165g / km CO2 emissions.
Estate and saloon
versions were launched in 2008, with standard equipment including Mercedes» 7G - tronic
automatic gearbox and 18in alloys.
A 6 - speed
automatic gearbox and rear wheel drive is standard, though all - wheel drive is available as an option, in both single, and two - speed transfer case
versions.
The AMG CLA 45 has been set up for speed, so it gets the Speedshift
version of Mercedes»
automatic gearbox, which is more responsive than the standard
version.
The diesel variant is mated to a 7 - speed dual clutch
automatic transmission while the petrol
version gets a 6 - speed manual
gearbox and a 6 - speed
automatic transmission option.
The entry - level diesel comes with a manual six - speed
gearbox, but every other
version has an
automatic, which suits the car well, along with several
versions coming with Audi's famous quattro four - wheel - drive system.
A specially - adapted
version of Mercedes» nine - speed
automatic gearbox has found its way into the all - new car.
What a difference a slightly softer front suspension and a manual
gearbox make over my first drive in the Subaru BRZ
version (which was an
automatic).
The second generation sat in showrooms between 1981 and 1988, and it added a six - cylinder engine, an
automatic gearbox and the M5
version.
As with the two diesels, the less powerful model comes with a six - speed manual
gearbox as standard, while the more powerful
version comes with a nine - speed
automatic gearbox only.
As with all Audis, certain
versions are available with quattro all - wheel drive, as well as a choice of six - speed manual and
automatic gearboxes.
There's a 177bhp
version with a six - speed manual
gearbox or a 207bhp model with a standard dual - clutch Powershift
automatic gearbox.
Powered by a revised
version of the S63 4.4 - liter bi-turbo V8, 600hp and 590 lb - ft are sent to all four wheels via an 8 - speed
automatic gearbox with revised shift tuning.
With the most powerful 175bhp 2.0 - litre diesel engine, plus an
automatic gearbox and four - wheel drive, this
version of the Koleos costs from # 34,200.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: A back - to - back drive of this
automatic 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 versus the six - speed manual
version really points up how much a nice shift - it - yourself
gearbox adds to the overall enjoyment of a performance car.
The 187bhp
version is only available with a six - speed manual
gearbox and four - wheel drive, while the 148bhp model gets Ford's latest eight - speed
automatic gearbox and front - wheel drive.
All
versions were available with either a manual transmission or a DSG
automatic gearbox.
Military
versions are also being developed with Mercedes - Benz's 220bhp 3.0 liter diesel V6 with a five speed
automatic gearbox.
The petrol engine choice include the SCe 115 (4x2 and 4x4
versions) mated to either a manual
gearbox or CVT
automatic transmission (4x2 only) and the 2.0 16V 145 with
automatic transmission and 4x4.
The Turbo Ultimate comes standard with a six - speed manual
gearbox, but this tester was equipped with the optional seven - speed dual clutch
automatic, which is the most efficient
version of the new Veloster with EPA - rated fuel economy estimates of 28 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway **.
It comes with a range of diesel and petrol engines, most of which with all - wheel drive and an
automatic gearbox, although front - wheel - drive and manual
gearbox versions are available.
It was the armored
version of the G 500 long - wheelbase Station Wagon with bullet resistance level FB6 or FB7 and fitted with a Touchshift 7 - speed
automatic gearbox.
The JUKE's engine is mated to a continuously variable
automatic transmission (CVT) in most models, although a 6 - speed manual
gearbox is available in front - wheel - drive
versions of the SV, the NISMO and in the NISMO RS.Each of the models in the lineup can be equipped with all - wheel drive.