A five - speed manual transmission comes standard and a six - speed
dual clutch gearbox comes optional.
Not exact matches
At launch, all cars
come with a seven - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox, although a six - speed manual will be available later.
As standard the Mini
comes with a six - speed manual
gearbox but an optional seven speed
dual -
clutch automatic is available.
I am a fan of the manual
gearbox, especially in situations where downshifting becomes necessary for passing, but I realize that the six - speed
dual -
clutch transmission probably
comes into its own on the highway.
Shifts
come quick enough in manual mode from the paddle - shiftable
dual -
clutch gearbox (borrowed with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't feel like dictating every shift, the auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.
While the car from Ingolstadt
comes with Quattro all - wheel drive, S - tronic transmission, and 19 - inch wheels, the guys from Stuttgart make you pay extra for the
dual -
clutch gearbox and bigger wheels and tires.
We never thought we would see the day a rear - wheel drive Audi
came to market but with a V10 engine and razor sharp
dual -
clutch gearbox, we aren't complaining.
As for the Golf R, the top of the line Golf receives a new 7 - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox for those that choose it, revised front and rear styling, a version of Audi's Virtual Cockpit, and does away with trim levels for a single available car that
comes with DCC and Navigation.
Power still
comes from the 5.2 - liter V - 10 engine, with 602 hp and 413 lb - ft on tap, routed to all four wheels through a seven - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox.
The Panamera GTS offers a 30 horsepower increase over the standard Panamera 4 and Panamera 4S, and
comes with standard all - wheel drive and a 7 - speed PDK
dual -
clutch gearbox — no manual...
This motor
comes paired to a 6 - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox.
It
comes with Bilstein DampTronic driver - adjustable damper system, a 6 - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox, a pair of large - diameter turbochargers used in GT3 competition racing, and more performance add - ons than you didn't know you needed.
The addition of a seven - speed transmission for the Corvette
comes on the heals of the announcement from Porsche earlier this month that it will offer a seven - speed manual
gearbox and a seven - speed
dual -
clutch automated manual transmission on the 2012 911.
This engine
comes paired to a 6 - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox.
My tester
came with a seven - speed manual
gearbox, but most 911 buyers opt for the $ 4,660 doppelkupplungsgetriebe (or PDK)
dual -
clutch automatic with the same number of gears.
ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: My first experience with the new Boxster
came in models equipped with the ZF
dual -
clutch sequential manual
gearbox, which for the record is the best it's ever been, with insane shift response and seamless operation.
Like all the engines, they
come with a six - speed manual
gearbox, but a seven - speed
dual -
clutch transmission will be optional on all but the two least powerful petrol engines.
For something that enables a 0 - 60 time of just 3 seconds, the small - displacement V8 feels surprisingly docile around town, it never
comes across as hair - trigger nervous, thanks in part to its well - mannered partner, a seven - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox that works well whether left to its own devices or grabbed by its cantilevered paddle shifters.
Even in base trim the Macan feels like a larger sports sedan rather than a high - riding SUV and as before all models
come standard with a
dual -
clutch 7 - speed PDK
gearbox, automatic stop - start and all - wheel drive.
Power
comes via a 6.2 - litre supercharged V8 paired with an electric motor, the hybrid layout driving all four wheels via a seven - speed
dual -
clutch sequential
gearbox.
Both engines could
come paired to a 7 - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox sending power to only the front wheels.
It is the world's most powerful twelve - cylinder engine and
comes paired to an eight - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox.
The Bentley Continental GT First Edition
comes with the same 6.0 litre TSI W12 delivering 626bhp and 664lb / ft of torque, new eight - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox and 4WD as the regular Continental, but Bentley has thrown a chunk of their optional toys in to the mix.
Power from the massive W16 is sent to all four wheels through a revised 7 - speed
dual clutch automatic
gearbox, stopping power
comes from Carbon Silicon Carbide brakes with eight pistons, grip is from specially developed tyres, and an adaptive suspension ensures the Chiron is always perfectly set up.
The Boxster Spyder
came with a 6 - speed manual transmission as standard and had Porsche's 7 - speed PDK
dual -
clutch gearbox available as an option.
Power
comes from either 1.3 - litre or 2.0 - litre four - cylinder turbo - petrol engines, both of which are paired with seven - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearboxes.
The CVT option is absent on the 2017 Hyundai Sonata, which
comes with a 6 - speed automatic transmission or 7 - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox, depending on what trim you go with.
The Turbo Ultimate
comes standard with a six - speed manual
gearbox, but this tester was equipped with the optional seven - speed
dual clutch automatic, which is the most efficient version of the new Veloster with EPA - rated fuel economy estimates of 28 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway **.
Every ILX compact sport sedan
comes standard equipped with a potent engine producing up to 201 horsepower that is connected to a slick, 8 - speed
dual clutch transmission (DCT) that provides the efficiency and performance of a manual
gearbox with the convenience of an automatic.
Both models feature greater power due to an increase in engine displacement for the Boxster and the incorporation of Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) for the Boxster S. Both models are now available with Porsche's new 7 - speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK)
dual clutch gearbox but
come standard with a new 6 - speed manual
gearbox.
When it
comes to the LaFerrari, we're talking about a 789 horsepower N / A V12 complete with a 161 additional electric horses thanks to KERS, powering the rear wheels through one of the fastest
dual clutch gearboxes you can get.
The concept (and the production vehicle)
comes with a 2.4 - litre direct injection engine paired to an 8 - speed
dual clutch gearbox.
The engine will
come mated to a 7 - speed
dual clutch automatic
gearbox.
A conventional six - speed torque - converter automatic
comes on lower - end 2.0 - liter models, but the 1.7 - liter turbo engine is paired with a 7 - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox.
The mean performance
comes from its zippy 2.0 L turbocharged 227bhp engine and when paired with 6 - speed
dual clutch gearbox, this roadster dashes from 0 - 100kmph in less than 6 seconds attaining the top speed of 240kmph.
Polo was the first car to
come with 7 - speed
dual clutch DSG transmission
gearbox and probably the second to i20 to offer automatic transmission system.
As ever, the
dual -
clutch gearbox works well enough once you are up and going, though a lack of full manual over-ride can grate when exploring some of the curvier roads that should see the hunkered - down GT suspension tune
come into its own.
The AMG GLS63, on the other hand,
comes with a seven - speed,
dual -
clutch gearbox and a Sport + setting instead of the Off - Road mode.
In normal driving from a standing start, the
gearbox delivers quick, firm shifts with none of the wonky lag we've
come to expect from
dual -
clutch transmissions.
These days, it
comes kitted out with all - wheel drive, a seven - speed PDK
dual -
clutch gearbox and plenty of creature comforts, so it's more of the range's grand tourer, leaving hardcore trackday missions to models like the GT2 and GT3 in favor of luxuriant, long - legged cruising.
All engines
come paired to a 6 - speed manual transmission, while a
dual -
clutch 7 - speed
gearbox is also available as an option.
The
dual -
clutch gearbox is standard equipment and
comes with launch control.
The 2.0 - litre four - cylinder turbo will be paired with a seven - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox and
come with a front axle differential lock that VW promises will improve traction.
Power
comes from a 4.5 - liter V8 able to deliver 562 horsepower and 540 Nm of torque coupled to a revised
dual -
clutch gearbox.
The compact seven - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox is a limiting factor for the car when it
comes to power, so an even lighter, more focused version seems likely.
The M3
comes with the manual
gearbox or a 7 - speed
dual -
clutch automatic.
On the initial GS model, drive is channelled through a manual
gearbox, or a standard six - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox which
comes with top - spec, with buyers set to be offered the choice of either front - wheel drive or four - wheel drive.
All engines
come with a six - speed manual
gearbox as standard, with a seven - speed DSG
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox optional on more powerful engines.
True, you'll need to accept the 7 - speed
dual -
clutch automated manual transmission (DCT) that
comes with it, but the quirkiness associated with such
gearboxes is worth it.
Presently powered by a 1595cc, 4 - cylinder, in - line, direct - injection, turbo - petrol mill, which
comes mated to a 7 - speed
dual -
clutch transmission
gearbox, the soon - to - arrive version will house a 1.8 - litre diesel engine.