The six - speed manual has some of
the crispest shift feel as you snick - snick - snick up and down the gears.
Finding gears in the six - speed manual gearbox is easy enough, but I would prefer a slightly
crisper shift feel.
The D - Step Logic Control helps provide enhanced drivability with a stable, natural and
crisp shift feel.
The 6 - speed SKYACTIV - MT manual transmission is available with diesel engine models so drivers can enjoy
a crisp shift feel.
Not exact matches
Even the auto» box
feels uncommonly slick and
crisp, making a stronger case for the self -
shifter than it probably deserves.
Shifts can be appropriately imperceptible when you're not driving in anger, and the variability
feels particularly impressive compared to its
crisp behavior on the track.
The paddles
feel heavily weighted for
crisp shifts and the steering wheel
feels slightly more compact than the Vantage's big brother.
Like every Miata we've known, the driving enjoyment you get from this car comes from your
feeling of involvement, which comes from the precise steering,
crisp shifter, and open - top experience.
The electric power steering doesn't give the driver a huge amount of
feel, but its accurate and direct, and the eight - speed gearbox offers satisfyingly
crisp changes that can be snapped into place with the gorgeous fixed aluminium
shift paddles.
You
feel connected to the transmission through a very
crisp, mechanical
shifter and a well - weighted clutch pedal.
It's also paired with an eight - speed transmission that serves smooth
shifts in auto mode and
crisp manual changes using the wheel - mounted paddles — even if these do
feel a little plasticky to use.
Some of that
feeling translates to performance, and some does not: The engine is willing but rougher than some of the better four - cylinders, but the automatic transmission serves up
crisp shifts at the appropriate times.
You'll love
shifting gears using the dainty lever, but at times, the gearbox
feels less
crisp than what the previous generation had to offer.
The manual
shifter feels excellent with
crisp shifts and an easy - to - work clutch.