The latter is solely available with Quattro all - wheel drive and a seven - speed S Tronic dual - clutch transmission, while the former is front - drive only but does have manual and dual -
clutch gearbox options.
What's missing is the 7 speed double
clutch gearbox option.
Not exact matches
All engines will be connected to a 6 - speed manual
gearbox, although the top - level petrol and diesel models will also have a 7 - speed dual
clutch option.
The M2's dual -
clutch gearbox (a $ 2,900
option) makes traffic a breeze, but it's not perfect in its operation.
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.
> Engine and
gearbox - Kicking off with the aforementioned 1.0 - litre, a 1.4 - litre four - cylinder petrol and two diesels (1.6 and 2.0) are also available, with S tronic dual -
clutch gearboxes and quattro all - wheel drive also on the
options list.
The only
gearbox option is a seven - speed twin
clutch unit.
A six - speed dual -
clutch S - Tronic automated
gearbox with a striking ball - topped lever also had us envisioning a frolicsome good time, despite the absence of a manual
option.
Transmission
options for both engines are either a six - speed manual or seven - speed PDK dual -
clutch gearbox.
A six - speed manual
gearbox is standard in all cars, with Mercedes - Benz offering the
option of its seven - speed DCT twin -
clutch automatic.
The race cars go on a diet though, before a roll - cage is fitted, the standard dual -
clutch gearbox is swapped for a proper racing sequential «box, and the standard suspension is replaced by a fully - adjustable setup, with
options to change toe and camber at the front and camber at the rear with shims.
Notable
options include the excellent PDK dual -
clutch gearbox and Sport Chrono pack which has a launch control function and a useless, but pretty, stopwatch atop the dash.
A six - speed manual
gearbox is standard, with BMW's seven - speed twin -
clutch paddleshift transmission a # 2645
option.
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.
Porsche's PDK
gearbox, a # 1922
option, is one of the best dual -
clutch transmissions you can buy.
There's no
option of a dual -
clutch or automatic
gearbox in the Up GTI, a simple manual is all you need.
A seven - speed PDK twin -
clutch gearbox is the only transmission
option.
It's still a better
option than the automatics though: badged ETG (Efficient Tronic
Gearbox), it's an automated manual rather than a dual -
clutch or torque converter automatic, and like most non-sporting automated manuals it delivers fairly jerky, slow shifts.
On the same tack, seemingly, is Mitsubishi's decision to drop the manual
gearbox option from the range - topping Evo X GSR in Japan, only offering its twin -
clutch SST transmission.
The engine is mated to a six - speed manual
gearbox as standard, while the six - speed twin -
clutch DSG transmission of this test car is a # 1510
option.
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.
A double -
clutch gearbox might be closer to introduction than first thought, since there will be no sequential - manual
gearbox option.
A six - speed manual
gearbox is standard, but there is also the
option of a six - speed dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox.
The revised Porsche 911 GT3 is regaining a manual
gearbox option, following criticism that the current car has been offered only with a seven - speed PDK dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox since it was launched in 2013.
There is no dual
clutch transmission
option, only a manual racing
gearbox, lightly disguised for street use.
A six - speed manual
gearbox is standard across the range with the
option of Audi's seven - speed S tronic twin -
clutch auto on all engines.
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.
Even so, unlike some of its rivals, you do get all - wheel drive as an
option and even a dual -
clutch gearbox (also optional).
All - new platform 3.0 - liter Turbocharged V6 4 - cylinder engine
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Driven wheels are limited to one
option — the rear wheels only — though buyers have a choice between a traditional 6 - speed manual
gearbox, with auto rev - matching on downshifts, and a 7 - speed M - DCT dual
clutch automatic.
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The
option of and automated twin
clutch gearbox (DSG) raises the price by $ 2300 on both variants.
The Boxster Spyder came with a 6 - speed manual transmission as standard and had Porsche's 7 - speed PDK dual -
clutch gearbox available as an
option.
The CVT
option is absent on the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, which comes with a 6 - speed automatic transmission or 7 - speed dual -
clutch gearbox, depending on what trim you go with.
One, Cooper, Cooper S and Cooper D cars also get the
option of a new, slicker seven - speed Steptronic dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox with steering wheel - mounted shift paddles.
The six - speed manual
gearbox is easy to use and there's the
option of a 7 - speed automated dual
clutch transmission from Connect Plus trim onwards with the diesel engine.
Allegedly, the C8 Corvette will do away with the manual transmission in favor of one
gearbox option: a new Tremec eight - speed dual -
clutch unit.
Unlike the R hatch, there's no manual
option, and the standard six - speed DSG dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox has its foibles.
A range of Euro 6 diesel engines are clean and highly efficient, and you can specify a DSG twin -
clutch automated
gearbox on higher output models, along with the
option of 4MOTION all - wheel drive.
Transmission
options include a 6 - speed manual with a twin - disc
clutch and dual - mass flywheel or a new 10 - speed automatic
gearbox from the F - 150 Raptor.
The bigger capcity engines are available with a six - speed dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox, while the smaller ones can be had with a seven - speed dual -
clutch, which may well prove a desirable
option to those who commute in traffic on a regular basis, while new
options - including intelligent park assistance - are available for the first time in the Octavia range.
The engine channels drive to the rear wheels through a Getrag - engineered seven - speed dual -
clutch gearbox with steering - wheel - mounted shift paddles, offered as an
option on the M3.
Show premiere in Europe for the new BMW X2: Compact Sports Activity Coupe with standalone design combining sporting elegance with the rugged character familiar from BMW X models; efficient engines combine with six - speed manual
gearbox, seven - speed dual -
clutch Steptronic transmission or eight - speed Steptronic transmission; sporty suspension set - up; latest BMW ConnectedDrive Services, wide range of driver assistance systems and BMW Head - Up Display with projection onto the windscreen available as
options.
A six - speed manual
gearbox comes as standard, while VW's six - speed DSG double -
clutch unit is an
option.
This is the first of Audi's RS models to be fitted with the double
clutch technology and, at this stage, there is no word on a manual
gearbox option.
All engines come paired to a 6 - speed manual transmission, while a dual -
clutch 7 - speed
gearbox is also available as an
option.
The new engine drives through a seven - speed dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox (an
option on other models) and its extra power is kept in check by front brakes that are bigger and more powerful than those on the rest of the range.
Both are available with six - speed manual
gearboxes, but confusingly, the automatic
options are different - the 2.0 - litre gets a conventional six - speeder auto, and the 1.6 has a fancier seven - speed dual -
clutch unit.
They all have a new, 201 - horsepower, 2.4 - liter 4 - cylinder engine and an 8 - speed dual -
clutch automated manual
gearbox, and aside from a larger set of 18 - inch wheels and tires that is included in the A-Spec
option package, they're identical in terms of mechanical hardware.
Transmission
options include two manual
gearboxes, a dual
clutch automatic and a 9 - speed automatic transmission.