This is well worth doing; while it may mean you'll have to wait for the dealer to get the right car delivered,
different engine and gearbox combinations can completely alter the way a car drives, as can options like sports suspension and large alloy wheels.
Speaking of models, while the Lancer only comes with a 2.0 litre engine mated to a CVT here in Malaysia with two trim levels — EX and GT, for Proton there are 3 variants, all with
different engine and gearbox combinations as well as equipment levels.
Not exact matches
A rev - matching system for the
gearbox ensures the
engine is always at the correct speeds on upshifts
and downshifts in sport mode,
and the exhaust system is electronically controlled for
different noise levels.
The XKR's combination of a 503bhp supercharged 5 - litre V8
engine and a six - speed automatic
gearbox is described by Brown as one of his «all - time favourites»,
and while the numerous versions of the XK — from the naturally aspirated base model to the wild XKR - S GT — offer the chance for Brown's customers to choose something
different, he is keen that his vision for the car isn't too heavily altered: «I wanted a lazy drive
and lots of torque
and grunt — discretionary performance.
«It seems easy to take the
engine from one car
and put it in another,» says motorsport engineer Christophe Chapelain, «but the [dimensions] of the Megane's
engine and gearbox are very
different to the Clio's.
Engine and gearbox > Three
different engines to choose from.
The Renault Lodgy World Edition did not go under any mechanical changes
and continues to be powered by the 1.5 - litre diesel
engine which is tuned in two
different ways of which one produces 84 BHP
and 200 Nm of torque while the more powerful version outputs 108 BHP
and 245 Nm of torque, the more powerful model is mated to a 6 - speed manual
gearbox.
Upgrades over the regular Cup car include improved aerodynamics, a bigger 4.0 L flat - six
engine, a new
gearbox, a
different safety cell, new brakes
and reliability upgrades for endurance racing.
The system is also «retuned» to account for the new
engines and gearboxes with their
different torque characteristics.
It will be available with a turbocharged 1.5 - litre four - cylinder petrol
engine and three
different trim levels,
and an automatic
gearbox — the manufacturer's first — will be available in top - spec.
As standard, GLC will be delivered with the Agility Control drive train with steel - sprung adaptive dampers
and different settings for the steering,
engine and gearbox as part of the DYNAMIC SELECT handling control system with five driving programs as standard, ECO, COMFORT, SPORT, SPORT +
and INDIVIDUAL.
JaguarDrive ControlTM offers
different modes that interact with the DSC system,
engine and gearbox, to change the characteristics of
engine mapping, transmission shifts
and brake interventions depending on driving conditions
and circumstances.
For 2009 the Altea will be offered in 5
different versions divided into two body styles, nine
engine choices — five petrol
and four Diesel, four
gearboxes (5
and 6 - speed manual,
and 6
and 7 - speed DSG),
and three trim levels — Reference, Style
and Sport.
The complete launch offer of the SEAT Altea
and Altea XL 2009 range includes 35
different versions divided into two body styles, nine
engine choices — five petrol
and four Diesel, four
gearboxes (5
and 6 - speed manual,
and 6
and 7 - speed DSG),
and three trim levels — Reference, Style
and Sport.
It offers five
engine versions (three petrol
and two diesel), two body types (4 - door saloon
and 5 - door Station Wagon), two
different gearboxes (manual
and automatic)
and two equipment levels (that called simply Lybra
and LX).
Powered by a low displacement 3.4 Liter V8 with a maximum output of over 500 HP, Honda will campaign four
different HSVs at the Suzuka race while the high output
engine is mated to a Ricardo sequential manual
gearbox, the same unit used by Nissan
and Toyota in their SuperGT machines, ensuring that the Honda drivers will be hard pressed to miss a shift.