In terms of performance, the new gearbox shares all of the benefits of the dual - clutch PowerShift concept, combining the efficiency, optimized gear ratios and driving
enjoyment of a manual gearbox with the smoothness and ease - of - use of a conventional automatic.
Not exact matches
As for the driving
enjoyment, the main culprit is the five - speed
manual gearbox that exploits much better the resources
of the small, 1 litre aspirated engine, compared to the sequential
gearbox from the old generation that was way too slow when shifting the gears.
He added: «I believe no other car in this class offers the combination
of the V12 Vantage Roadster's prestige, six - speed
manual gearbox and the unique
enjoyment that driving a high performance convertible can deliver.»
«I believe no other car in this class offers the combination
of the V12 Vantage Roadster's prestige, six - speed
manual gearbox and the unique
enjoyment that driving a high performance convertible can deliver.»
EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: A back - to - back drive
of this automatic 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 versus the six - speed
manual version really points up how much a nice shift - it - yourself
gearbox adds to the overall
enjoyment of a performance car.