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Using the same 296bhp 2.0 - litre turbo and four - wheel - drive transmission as its five - door brother, the newcomer promises to deliver a winning blend of performance and practicality.

Torotrak develops main drive transmissions as well as variable ratio drive units for application in flywheel - based mechanical hybrid systems and for use as auxiliary drives.

Torotrak designs and develops Continuously Variable (CVT) and Infinitely Variable (IVT) main drive transmissions as well as variable ratio transmissions for application in flywheel - based mechanical hybrid systems and for use as auxiliary drives.

Not exact matches

As Porsche and everybody else phase out the sticks and have gone to F1 - style, double - clutch transmissions, which are a joy to drive, there's still a certain segment that misses the three pedals and running the Ferrari through the gates.

I found this Sunday morning after rushing to get 4 kids ready for church only to have all of them fighting as we drove at 15 mph because the transmission didn't want to shift correctly.

Linkov, who test drove the 2012 Focus, says the driving experience at low speeds resembles the lurching feeling experienced as a passenger with a driver learning to pilot a manual transmission.

In the most famous example of cannibalism - related disease transmission, the Fore people of New Guinea were nearly driven to extinction as a result of their ritualized consumption of brains and other tissues cut from the bodies of their deceased kin — kin who had been infected by kuru, an incurable and highly transmissible neurological disease.

The wheels are driven through a continuously variable transmission linked to the flywheel, and energy can be fed back to the flywheel as the vehicle brakes.

Chetty and his colleagues argue that the benefits of exposure to inventors «are more likely to be driven by mechanisms such as mentoring, transmission of information, and networks,» rather than just the quality of the local schools.

Many thanks Alexandra, your feedback makes me so happy and my husband, too, as he is responsible for the photographs:) I can imagine that a motorcycle with manual transmission is hard to drive although I neither ever tried it.

And throughout, as the story shifts gears between the dryly amusing and the wistfully romantic, first - time feature director Lorene Scafaria struggles to keep the narrative engine on track, as though she were learning how to drive a manual transmission.

An 8 - speed automatic transmission is standard, as is quattro all - wheel drive.

GM's old six - speed automatic transmission sends power to the front wheels, and all - wheel drive is available as well.

As before, all Nissan Pathfinder vehicles come equipped with a 260 - hp 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine, a continuously variable transmission, and either standard front - or optional all - wheel drive ($ 1690).

We expect the showroom - ready Infiniti Q60 to use the same powertrain as its four - door Q50 sibling, a 3.7 - liter V - 6 rated for 328 hp and 269 lb - ft of torque, with a seven - speed automatic transmission and either rear - or all - wheel drive.

With a twin - turbo V - 6 cranking out 396 hp and 384 lb - ft of torque, a rear - biased all - wheel - drive system, and a quick - shifting nine - speed transmission, the E 43 offered more performance than most people would use, as well as surprisingly agile handling.

A nine - speed 9G - tronic transmission is standard, as is 4Matic all - wheel drive, for a 4.7 - second 0 - 62mph dash and the usual 155mph electronically - limited top speed.

It is paired with a seven - speed S tronic transmission and, naturally, Quattro all - wheel drive — but this is an enhanced version that can send as much as 85 percent of the torque to the rear wheels (the default torque split is 40/60 front / rear).

Price: $ 58,415 / $ 64,980 (base / as tested) Engine: 32 - valve DOHC V - 8 Displacement: 5.6 liters (339 cu in) Horsepower: 420 hp @ 6000 rpm Torque: 417 lb - ft @ 4400 rpm Transmission: 7 - speed automatic Drive: Rear - wheel Steering: Hydraulically assisted, 4 - wheel Suspension, Front: Control arms, coil springs Suspension, Rear: Multilink, coil springs Brakes: Vented discs, ABS Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Tire Size: 245 / 40WR -20 L x W x H: 194.7 x 72.6 x 59.1 in Wheelbase: 114.2 in Track F / R: 62.0 / 61.8 in Weight, Dist.

Available in one trim with most optional features installed as dealer accessories, the front - wheel - drive tC coupe comes with a four - cylinder engine and a manual or automatic transmission.

«Audi doesn't program the transmission to upshift as quickly as some other companies, which is much nicer for those of us who drive a little more aggressively than the Buick we're stuck behind in traffic.»

All - wheel - drive is rumored to be standard, with six - speed manual and seven - speed dual - clutch transmissions likely as well.

This is the first time the 1.8 - liter four - cylinder and 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission have been bolted together for the American market, and they seem to compliment each other well as we drive away from the dock toward the wilds of Bainbridge.

When the transmission is in neutral, fluid doesn't take the same path as when in drive, so fluid is not pushing against the mechanism to un-stick it.

The people who say you should be looking for engine torque have something right, however: if shifting is inconvenient (due to e.g. driving a manual transmission) and you care about fuel economy, it is useful that the maximum power RPM is as close as possible to the cruising RPM.

As has become the norm, comfort and sport modes allow drivers to tailor the damping behaviour to suit different driving styles, along with equivalent changes to steering effort, transmission and throttle response, and in the case of Eco mode, different air conditioning settings.

2014 Toyota Corolla Price as Tested: $ 21,870 Engine: 1.8 L I - 4, 132 hp, 128 lb - ft Transmission: Continuously Variable Drive: Front - wheel Fuel economy: 29/38/32 mpg (city / highway / combined) Cargo Space: 13 cubic feet

I hit the wipers once or twice when I did try to paddle an upshift, but at least this car doesn't have the dumb shift buttons that come as the stock complement to the PDK, which remind you even more insistently that you're driving a car with an automatic transmission.

The fourth - generation Rio is also available as a sedan, but today we are driving the hatchback with an automatic transmission and the range - topping EX launch edition trim, which is limited to 1,000 units.

2014 Kia Soul Price as Tested: $ 15,610 Engine: 1.6 L I - 4, 130 hp, 118 lb - ft Transmission: 6 - speed manual Drive: Front - wheel Fuel Economy: 24/30/26 mpg (city / highway / combined) Cargo Space: 24.2 / 61.3 cubic feet (seats up / down)

Rear - wheel drive comes as standard equipment, and the sole transmission choice is a five - speed automatic; all - wheel drive is optional with either engine.

Strong brakes, a composed suspension that barely rolls in corners, and an exceptionally slick automatic transmission mean the Jaguar's driving experience is just as sublime as its design.

This is an idiot - proof performance car, as the clever transmission and torque - vectoring all - wheel drive eliminate wheelspin and send you hurtling forward.

When it was launched we were disappointed but the dual - clutch gearbox, the only transmission available, as it was slow and the ratios seemed unsuited to spirited driving on UK roads.

-- an aluminum powertrain frame, such as Porsche uses, that connects the 116 - horsepower, DOHC sixteen - valve 1.6 - liter four (borrowed from the non-turbo 323) and the close - ratio five - speed transmission to the final drive.

That applies to the DCT gearbox too, although Jags does recommend taking a look through the iDrive when viewing a car: «Because there's so much adjustment in the transmission as well as the differential, it's worth looking at the existing M button settings to get an idea of how hard the car has been driven.

One demerit is the transmission's behaviour at very low speeds, such as nose - to - tail driving in town and low - speed manoeuvres, where the clutch can disengage quite abruptly and shunt you along inelegantly.

MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler UnliTRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited mDRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlitransmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited mdrive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlitransmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited mdrive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.

All use Mercedes's latest nine - speed 9G - TRONIC automatic transmission, which varies its cog - swapping attributes depending on the driving mode you've selected — in Eco it'll shuffle up to ninth as soon as conditions allow, while Sport and Sport + hang onto gears for longer and change down earlier.

Ducati Streetfighter 848 PRICE: $ 12,995 / $ 12,995 (base / as tested) ENGINE: 849 - cc V - 2, 132 hp, 69 lb - ft TRANSMISSION: 6 - speed manual DRIVE: Rear - wheel

Fiat 500 Abarth PRICE: $ 22,700 / $ 26,050 (base / as tested) ENGINE: 1.4 L turbo I - 4, 160 hp, 170 lb - ft TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed manual DRIVE: Front - wheel

(source) Of course, actual fuel savings probably won't be as large for everybody as it is for me - it seems to help to live in a hilly area or drive a lot of stretches where it's downhill enough to maintain speed coasting but not with the transmission engaged, and it applies mostly to city driving - but it seems like there is still enough savings that it would more than pay for engineering time to developing an improved transmission program.

Mercedes» latest 9G AMG Speedshift transmission is fitted along with its latest 4Matic + all - wheel - drive system as per the E63, but without the E63S's drift mode option.

There also is an ECO PRO driving mode, which further adjusts the engine and transmission to consume as little fuel as possible.

Autos have a torque converter which at engine idle speeds will not drive the transmission, as it is an hydraulic «clutch».

As the company proceeded to design the Ferrari California, three transmissions vied for supremacy: a six - speed manual; the 355's fast - acting, single - clutch semi-automatic unit; and a smooth - driving dual - clutch gearbox, then considered incompatible with large - horsepower engines.

The SRT 392 adopts such» Cat toys as six - piston front Brembos with 15.4 - inch front rotors, forged wheels, and 20 - inch Pirelli P Zeros; launch control, three - mode adaptive suspension and drive modes settings for engine, transmission, and stability control; Nappa leather - and - Alcantara seats, 900 - watt Harman Kardon audio, and a flat - bottomed, heated SRT steering wheel with tilt - and - telescope.

That the Stelvio's interior looks so similar — the steering wheel, carbonfibre transmission tunnel and dials all look the same as the Giulia's — only highlights how different they are to drive.

Although we still have few details on the 542 - hp powertrain, Talboys says that the team tuned the vehicle's anti-roll system for faster and flatter cornering, as well as altering the all - wheel - drive system and eight - speed ZF automatic transmission for extreme performance.

Other tweaks to the engine, transmission and throttle response are said to give a more spirited drive, especially at higher speeds, but Rolls - Royce is keen to point out that the Dawn Black Badge is every bit as luxurious as any other Dawn.