Sentences with phrase «for slick shifting»

In addition to being on the tingly side, Turbo Spectrum has a sensitive clutch that requires practice and patience for slick shifting, as well as a small gas pedal that can, at times, take fancy footwork to find.

The TCT, as Alfa calls it, was first seen in the Mito last autumn but has already been revised for slicker shifts and an improved stop - start function ahead of this application to the Giulietta.

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Even the auto» box feels uncommonly slick and crisp, making a stronger case for the self - shifter than it probably deserves.

Combine all this with a 420 - hp V - 8, a slick - shifting six - speed manual, and the famous 5.0 badge, and you're ready for some hot Mustang street racing.

But the Porsche doesn't excel against the stopwatch with the seven - speed manual, which simply is not as slick and quick as its rivals» paddle - shifted transmissions — or its own optional PDK dual - clutch automatic, for that matter.

The way the vRS delivers its performance varies from petrol to diesel — the former is naturally the revvier, more entertaining companion, always feels brisk enough for road use and its manual gearbox in particular is a slick - shifter.

But the Cobalt distracts its driver from those sounds with a slick five - speed shifter, an electric power - steering system that gets heavier as speed increases and an engine that doesn't hesitate when asked for more power until it redlines at 6,500 rpm.

Option the eight - speed automatic instead of our test car's slick - shifting six - speed manual for your 518d, and you're still # 200 ahead of the manual 520d.

At more sedate speed, though, the i8 makes a more convincing argument for hybrid performance, especially in 80 to 120 km / h «passing» acceleration where the combination of torquey turbocharger, equally torquey electric motor and slick - shifting six - speed automatic transmission give it jump to make even supercars jealous.

Transmission: The four - speed automatic offered decent ranges, jerk - free shifting and slick running indeed for a pickup.

The 5 speed transmission is slick and shifts with ease, expect for the heavy clutch which could cause slight difficulty for some drivers.

The slick - shifting 5 Speed Manual not only adds more fun to your daily drive, it also allows for up to 32mpg, giving you more time to enjoy the drive and less time stopping for gas.

The simplicity of the mid-mounted V6, slick - shifting manual transmission, rear - wheel drive and balanced chassis are things I still long for.

The eight speed is slick, with new software mapping for a clear improvement in the shifting's speed and quality.

Now these are surprisingly good figures for a four - cylinder limo, aided no doubt by the slick - shifting gearbox which remains smooth and rarely hunts between gears despite so many ratios.

* The Twin Clutch SST is a 6 - speed automated manual transmission incorporating a dual automated clutch system to deliver lightning - fast, slick shifting for feel - good acceleration; while it also provides high - efficiency power transmission for outstanding fuel economy.

Entry price remains low at $ 16,945 for a Mazda3 i SV — no Bluetooth and plastic hubcaps, but it has a peppy 155 - horsepower four - cylinder engine mated to a slick - shifting six - speed manual transmission.

With 2052 horsepower and 174 lb - ft3 of torque on tap, a slick shifting close - ratio 6 - speed manual transmission and sport - tuned suspension, the 2015 Civic Si Coupe and Sedan are primed for performance fun.

The transmission is a slick operator for up - and downshifts, while the manual shift mode is excellent for a torque converter automatic.

Manual only, the slick - shifting six - speed ST drives its front wheels and is steered by an electrically - assisted system that earns praise for its sharp, accurate response.

Once the driver knew to ignore the tachometer (or for that matter the sound of the engine, which always hinted at more performance to come with yet higher revs), the shift paddles provided fast, slick response at the «near enough» point.

This week's test car is an LE coupe with the same 3.1 - liter V - 6, but instead of the three - speed automatic, it sported a five - speed manual transmission.With Pontiac's trademark snarling exhaust sound, mag wheels, a slick - shifting gearbox, excellent handling, snappy acceleration and a full gauge package, the sporty Sunbird LE offers a lot of fun, performance and even a bit of luxury for the price.

Combined with a tightly geared and slick - shifting six - speed transmission, a racecar - firm suspension, sticky Bridgestone summer tires, and aggressively bolstered Recaro front seats and the feeling I was left with was that Ford designed this car for the most immature and antisocial of speed junkies, a demographic I proudly count myself among.

For driving purists, the Scion iM has a standard 6 - speed stick shift that's a slick shift, making for an engaging and active driving experienFor driving purists, the Scion iM has a standard 6 - speed stick shift that's a slick shift, making for an engaging and active driving experienfor an engaging and active driving experience.

The five - door hatchback will feature one powertrain for the U.S. market, a 1.5 - liter DOHC direct - injected Turbo engine that can be mated to either a sporty CVT or a slick - shifting 6 - speed manual transmission.

It's tuned for a fine balance of power, torque and response, and is carefully matched with two recently developed transmissions — a slick - shifting 6 - speed manual and a CVT with Honda's exclusive G - Shift Control.

But for that money, you also get black 18 - inch wheels vs. the base model's standard 17 - inch alloy wheels, the more powerful 1.6 - liter turbo motor and the slick shifting 6 - speed manual.

It's a good system to have on truck, but can it adjust for slick roads and shifting loads (no pun intended), especially when it comes with a few inches in a controlled environment?

It also helps that the 1.4 is also exclusively available with a slick - shifting, seven - speed dual - clutch automatic that suits the character of the engine by keeping that aforementioned torque spread more accessible for more of the time.

Yes, the 328i is the noticeably slower car, but it has more than enough grunt for real world applications, and especially on cars fitted with the excellent, slick - shifting eight - speed automatic transmission.

With Pontiac's trademark snarling exhaust sound, mag wheels, a slick - shifting gearbox, excellent handling, snappy acceleration and a full gauge package, the sporty Sunbird LE offers a lot of fun, performance and even a bit of luxury for the price.

Viewed in that light, the 2019 Forester should continue to be a sales success for Subaru, and although we'll miss the rorty turbo engine and slick - shifting manual gearbox, we're sure the company will sell every 2019 Forester it can build.

With the new transmission switched into Sport mode, it will keep the revs running up through the strong midrange and manual shifts are affected in a very quick, slick and responsive manner for an enthusiastic punt along a winding country road.

The shift quality was light but slick for rapid changes, and the pedal placement was appropriate for heel - and - toe or double declutching.

Hooked up to a slick - shifting six - speed manual gearbox (it's new, replacing a five - speed unit) One glance at the EcoSport will tell you it's not the kind of vehicle you'd choose for attacking bends at high speed.

Whether it's a nice person working 3rd shift in the Phillipines for Xlibris or a somewhat slicker sales person calling from Author House or any one of a number of «Your Name Imprinted Here» Author Solutions imprints like Westbow Press and Abbot Press, the pitch is the same.

And even those public institutions left standing are swiftly altering their operational models, shifting towards slicker, privatized programming to attract all the foot traffic that money can buy (the recent Dakis exhibition at the New Museum, for instance, seems to embody the potential hard candy fate of a Deitch - run MOCA).

Amazon also offers some slick antenna integration on its Fire TV Edition televisions, including time - shifting, a grid - based channel guide, home - screen integration for live channels, and the ability to tune into channels by voice.