Sentences with phrase «fourth gear selected»

For example, if the car is in third gear, the other clutch already has fourth gear selected but is not active.

Not exact matches

With an intermediate gear selected — let's say fourth at 60mph — the build - up of boost and resulting acceleration intensifies like the breath - squeezing embrace of a boa constrictor.

The second area is internal to the box: Third / fourth hub and clutch select these gears and when selected are retained in place by a small metal detent (slipper).

It seems to pivot right beneath the visible part of the lever, too, which gives it a much shorter and more direct throw than the contemporary mk3 Golf VR6, in which you had to enlist the help of rear seat passengers to select second and fourth gears.

The manual gearbox of our test car was very notchy, at times taking a good shove to select third and fourth gears.

In other words, if the car is being driven in third gear, fourth is selected but not yet activated.