It also features an eight - speed version of Porsche's stellar PDK transmission, which is perhaps
the best flappy paddle gearbox the world has ever seen.
Not exact matches
Shifts are decisive in sport mode, but even
better via the
flappy paddles.
On the positive side the gearbox reacted really
well to manual gear changes made with the
flappy paddles.
every car journalist / petrolhead prefers manual, they just do, jeremy clarkson is the only one who says that for everyday driving
flappy paddles would be
better, which is true
Powering the new Forester is the aforementioned 2.5 - liter boxer four that's
good for 182 hp and 176 lb - ft of torque; the only available transmission is Subaru's Lineartronic continuously variable transmission (CVT), which gets a manual mode with
flappy paddles on the Forester Sport and Touring variants.
Since the Amaze's petrol engine is the most happy when kept in its ideal powerband, the
flappy paddles can be put to
good use too for keeping it in the right gear!