Sentences with phrase «clutch auto box»

They're within a whisker of each other on price and both have rev - hungry, naturally aspirated engines, dual - clutch auto boxes and rear - drive chassis.

Not exact matches

To keep things simple, we stuck with the stock six - speed manual transmission instead of the optional six - speed DSG dual - clutch auto - box.

Engine is a gem, auto box surprisingly tolerable (normally I like a clutch pedal).

All three cars here use a traditional torque converter auto» box, rather than anything more racy such as a twin - clutch unit (as in the old S5).

We've previously driven the MF4 with a ZF auto box, but the step up to BMW's DCT twin clutch gives an added dimension that means the Wiesmann lives up to its eye watering # 114,000 price tag.

In 2011, the facelifted C 63 landed with a new seven - speed multi-clutch transmission (not a dual - clutch set - up but the old auto» box with several clutches in place of the torque converter), a new grille and an aluminium bonnet.

The auto» box feels more convincing than that of the Clio R.S., shifting unobtrusively by itself (with only the occasional shunt through the driveline at parking speeds — common to almost all twin - clutch transmissions), while in manual mode the engine's keen rev response allows snappy - feeling downshifts.

Okay, so the ones among you who have sampled both the Volkswagen's dual clutch auto «box on the Polo and the Figo's PowerShift, you'd know that the Polo does a finer, more seamless and a more predictable job of shifting and reacting to throttle responses.

The standard spec includes a six - speed manual gearbox, but you can specify a twin - clutch S Tronic auto box as an optional extra.

Engine choice is either the 70bhp naturally aspirated three - pot or the 89bhp turbo version (which, daftly, isn't available on the ForFour), with either a 5 - speed manual box or a six - speed dual - clutch auto for an extra # 995.

The RS3 Sedan will be able to reach up to 174 mph (otherwise the top speed will be governed at 155 mph) and would be able to sprint from zero to 62 mph in just four seconds — thanks to a seven - speed dual - clutch auto «box.

Although we'd prefer some version of a dual - clutch box over the automatic, the six - speed transmission, largely a carryover unit from the regular X6, does bang out the shifts in quick fashion, either left in full auto mode or when accessed via a pair of big paddles mounted behind the steering wheel.

And the ZF eight - speed auto, though talk - show - host - smooth when cruising, isn't as snappy as a Porsche PDK dual clutch «box when you're on it.

But there will be no scrabbling of the front wheels as the A45 tries valiantly to put its impressive power down, as Mercedes has given the A45 AMG four wheel drive, with power going to all four wheels through Mercedes» seven - speed dual - clutch auto «box, and it can split power equally between axles.

Powering the LC 500 is the same V8 as the RC F and GS F, which means 467bhp and 389lb / ft of torque, driven to the back wheels through a conventional 10 - speed auto «box Lexus claim is as quick as a dual - clutch «box, but more compact.