Sentences with phrase «clutch pedal makes»

A limp, numb clutch pedal makes driving the six - speed manual version less fun than I hoped.

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The six - speed manual is precise and light, and combined with an equally pleasant clutch pedal, it makes for a car that's a lot of fun to drive.

When a manual transmission car is stopped on level ground, it is possible (for some cars) to make it start moving without using the gas pedal by putting it in gear and bringing the clutch to the friction point.

Speaking of which, despite being electrically adjustable, the clutch pedal has an enormous amount of travel with a biting point that's right at the top, making repeated shifting a tiresome process.

My Tacoma has been making a strange revving and rattling sound when the truck is in motion and the brake or the clutch is pressed and the gas pedal is released.

While the third pedal has a relatively long stroke, the clutch makes contact and fully engages in a tiny fraction of that travel.

The left pedal is damped so much that finding the clutch bite point is guess - and - check, while the right pedal has a soft, lazy response that makes accurately slipping the clutch a chore in our 2014 Mini Cooper.

So if you leave the clutch pedal released, and if the engine power is such that no torque is being applied by the engine, there could in theory be less wear on the synchronizers when disengaging them by moving the shifter to neutral because you can artificially make that amount zero.

Further complicating matters is a clutch pedal that engages high in its travel and over considerable distance, making it a challenge to locate a consistent engagement point.

What to look out for: Make sure to ask the owner if they ever had or noticed the clutch pedal going soft.

This removes the need for a clutch pedal which the driver otherwise needs to depress before making a gear change, since the clutch itself is actuated by electronic equipment which can synchronize the timing and torque required to make quick, smooth gear shifts.

GM stuck the car's diagnostic port directly above the clutch pedal on our previous stick - shifted car, making it miserable for me to shift; no clutch pedal, no problem on this automatic SS.

The bad: at 60 miles an ignition cable connector on the steering column became loose, payed to get it towed to the dealer, 6 hour wait and didn't get reimbursed for the tow, seats are extremely uncomfortable, clutch pedal creaks, the carpeting is all frayed, first gear impossible to engage unless completely stopped, radio labels are wearing off, bed makes loud noises over every pothole, shift stick boot fell through.

Dropping the clutch with the gas pedal down makes for a satisfying start, the front tires screeching but retaining enough grip to pull the Sentra forward.

In addition to the 7 - speed manual transmission, ZF supplies the following products for Porsche: 7 - speed dual clutch transmission, lightweight pedals made of plastics and suspension bearings for damping vibrations.

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.

The only decision you have to make is whether to kick a clutch pedal or let the auto do the work for you.

Another 9 percent have the new manual - automatic hybrids: The driver pushes a button to select a gear, a computer actually makes the shift, and there's no clutch pedal.

We strongly suspect that Porsche has made the decision to include a six - speed manual here on the basis that a clutch pedal and a stick really do provide the most involving driving experience.

We recommend the manual since it makes the Aygo fun to drive thanks to its light clutch pedal and smooth - shifting behavior.

The clutch pedal takes little effort, making the Wrangler very easy to drive.

It allows drivers to make lightning - fast gear changes, without a clutch pedal and without any interruption in the power flow.

The heavy clutch pedal that makes for quick SynchroRev Match shifts at speed quickly becomes tiring in stop - and - go traffic, where SynchroRev can't mask the fact that the clutch behaves a bit like a toggle.

Mated to the TCe 90 engine, which is also equipped with stop - start functionality, the new five - speed transmission will make life on the road easier for drivers by providing the convenience of a gearbox without a clutch pedal, Renault claims.

The manual style gearstick remained but there was no clutch pedal — the clutch being controlled by electronics when each gearchange was made.

The clutch on a test car had a takeup point really high up on the pedal stroke which took getting used to, which makes me wonder how rough our test car's life was before it showed up at our doorstep.