Sentences with phrase «gear at motorway speeds»

(Only changes into top gear at motorway speeds.)

Not exact matches

An ultra-tight turning circle, light, direct steering and short initial gearing give it the upper hand in town too, and while there's still plenty of noise at motorway speeds it's far less prone to wandering than before.

Despite that, it's supremely relaxed when asked to cruise at more normal speeds — an 80mph motorway schlep sees the engine turning barely 2000 times a minute in top gear.

And there can be few more refined motorway cars, especially as the gearbox's stratospheric eighth gear means the engine stays under 2000rpm even at brisk cruising speeds.

On the motorway, the 2008 is a refined car to drive at speed — especially in top - spec models with their long sixth gear, which allows the engine to turn at 1,900 rpm.

While the firm suspension fidgets and shimmies over rough surfaces, it's pretty comfortable overall, and the long eighth gear means the engine is barely ticking over at motorway speeds.

Not so the R32, which never feels unduly stressed at motorway speeds thanks to a long sixth gear.

The 0 - 62mph sprint takes 7.4 seconds (0.9 slower than the Golf GTI) and top speed is 143mph, but perhaps more telling is the 50mph to 75mph time of 7.5 seconds in fifth gear, which demonstrates its flexibility at motorway speeds.

It gets a little noisier at motorway speeds as the lack of a sixth gear means the engine has to work quite hard, but it's not overly intrusive.

You get a five - speed gearbox in SCe 115 petrols and a six - speed in the TCe 125 petrol and dCi 110 diesel — the six - speed is considerably more relaxed at motorway speeds, its high top gear ratio reduces engine revs when cruising.

The extra gear makes motorway travel far more relaxed and economical by reducing revs at cruising speed.

A top speed of 124mph means there's a lot of power in reserve at motorway speeds, while its sixth gear makes it a relaxed motorway cruiser.