The shifter felt somewhat bulky and heavy, and the pressure of
the clutch pedal felt inconsistent as I pressed down on it.
To our foot,
the clutch pedal felt on the spongy side, and the gear selector could be notchy.
With about an inch of play,
the clutch pedal felt sloppy.
The shifter felt bulky and heavy, and the pressure of
the clutch pedal felt inconsistent as I pressed down on it.
the manual transmission /
clutch pedal felt like sponge - very imprecise, very little feedback, not the least reassuring.
The stiff, short - travel
clutch pedal felt especially strange at the end of a workday during which I had driven our Four Seasons Volkswagen Jetta TDI (one of the smoothest - driving cars I've ever piloted).
My clutch pedal feels sticky when the outside temperature is low (below -10 C).
The clutch pedal feels spongy and vague.
The clutch pedal feels light and the engine has so much torque that you can easily skip gears.
The 304 - horsepower (227 kW) 3.6 L V - 6 Direct Injection engine will be standard, equipped with a six - speed manual, featuring a revised clutch and dual - mass flywheel that offers better
clutch pedal feel and improved engine isolation.
Not exact matches
The low - speed heft to the steering is gone, you're past the dreadfully stiff first few millimetres of throttle
pedal travel (it initially
feels more like a
clutch) and the engine spins away busily but with so much in reserve.
After letting the
clutch out, I
feel the engine mapping will not immediately give me back full power even though I've matted the gas
pedal.
The action of the shift lever is firm and precise, and the
clutch pedal has been adjusted so you can better
feel the engagement point.
My old (88) Civic had a cable instead of hydraulics for the
clutch and the
feel / response of the
clutch pedal was a lot better.
So you are having to overcome the spring tension of the
clutch pressure plate, which it the typical
feel at your foot when you push the
pedal down.
Whereas less enthusiastic classics goad you into the highest gear and carefree cruising, driving a 356 doesn't
feel right until you've kicked the
clutch in, blipped the right
pedal, and carried the car through a turn at full throttle.
The driver sits relatively high, but there's no high - chair
feeling as in the Vibe and Matrix, in which the
clutch pedal is pressed down as much as forward.
Throttle response, brake
pedal modulation, brake performance,
clutch pedal take - up, gearshift action, steering precision and
feel: all I can say is yum, yum, yum, and double yum again.
Pedal feel affords the desired connectedness, particularly the
clutch, which is so pliable it begs you to rev the new Hemi.
I
felt more involved, mostly because of its
clutch pedal and perfectly weighted six - speed manual gearbox, and the conventional mechanical LSD.
The
pedals feel a little light and the
clutch has a high, slightly indistinct biting point, but the gearshift
feels reasonably precise and pleasing.
I remember struggling with our Four Seasons Jetta TDI's
clutch the first time I drove it, but now that it's familiar, I actually like the weight, travel, and
feel of the
pedal in this Golf TDI.
HtG, the
pedal feel is exactly like a traditional
clutch.
The
clutch is also very modern - BMW — there is no springy
feel to it whatsoever with the
pedal travel being light and consistent throughout, even if a bit long.
If your manual car has abnormal
pedal feel, low or contaminated brake fluid, or any visible leaks, you may need to replace the
clutch slave cylinder.
You
feel connected to the transmission through a very crisp, mechanical shifter and a well - weighted
clutch pedal.
Once you
feel it is safe to remove your foot from the
clutch pedal without fear of the vehicle rolling back, move your right foot fully to the gas
pedal and off the brake.
The gas and brake
pedals were nicely spaced for heel - toeing with my size 11s, but the
clutch pedal's engagement
felt a bit vague for the first few trips out.
The plastic door would not stay closed, and I
felt it every time I pressed the
clutch pedal to shift gears.
The car's power steering,
clutch, gear lever and brake
pedal all
feel very carefully honed — well - weighted, progressive and positive.
The
clutch pedal had good
feel, though some may wish for a little more weight.
The shifter itself is lovely, with appropriate
feel and travel from the lever, although the
clutch pedal's action is entirely devoid of feedback, which means practice makes perfect if you want a smooth drive.
Its six - speed manual transaxle (the only transmission available at the Si trim level) slips effortlessly from gate to gate with a satisfying mechanical clunk and its
clutch pedal offers just the right amount of resistance for a
feeling of good engagement without being tiring.
Further refining the transmission's sporty, high - quality
feel is a short - stroke
clutch pedal for quicker shifting, a hydraulic damper integrated with the master cylinder for reduced
clutch vibration, and an innovative
clutch - friction material for improved
clutch engagement
feel.
However, being a single
clutch transmission, there is some amount of lag, you
feel it more once you completely floor the
pedal to the metal.
For what it's worth, if we were buying one of these, we'd go for the manual, with its excellent
clutch and shift
feel and the extra mechanical connection that third
pedal offers.
The shifter
feels solid, and the
clutch pedal is easy to operate.
I
feel the
clutch and brake
pedal should be spaced an inch or two further apart.
The South Bend
Clutch has more clamping force than the stock
clutch, which means the
pedal feel is heavy with the stock hydraulics.
All of these are great cars, but... Shortly after I entered the two - tone leather appointed cabin, opened the nearly entire roof's worth of sunroof, mashed the gas
pedal, and dumped that buttery
clutch... I fell in love with that
feeling.
Your hand
feels good on the 5 - speed lever, because the shifting is light and precise, but your left foot
feels awkward, as the
clutch pedal has a long stroke and travels a bit before it grabs.
I was a bit dismayed at the uneven
feel of the
clutch pedal and how balky the transmission
felt as the shifter clicked into first and second gears.
Ticking off the other dynamic disappointments: the
clutch pedal action is too light and short to easily moderate city - creep driving, using the handbrake lever
feels like you've reached down and clicked a biro, and the squidgy ride means the Mirage leans over like a windsurfer trying to regain its balance.
The
clutch pedal is heavy compared with that of the standard Mustang but the action has a distinct «
feel» and can be accurately controlled.