Sentences with word «gearlever»

I'm enjoying the easy driving position, an interior of great clarity and good quality and a raised gearlever with an MX -5-esque shift.

Nudge the long aluminium gearlever forwards, feel the mid-point resistance and push through it.

However, the real signature piece rises up from the central tunnel: A simple carbon fiber - topped gearlever etched with a H - pattern for its six forward gears plus reverse.

There's plenty of torque too, and you're soon making brisk progress, flicking the stubby gearlever around the gate to make the most of the smooth and thrummy engine's limited output.

The fat steering wheel, stubby gearlever and plumply supportive seats emphasise the 1M's sporting intent and give it a special air of expensive purpose.

Despite this sedate performance, the 5008 is an enjoyable car to drive: the raised gearlever makes changing gears easy, while its steering is accurate and body lean when cornering is well controlled.

Minor detail changes includes a new gearlever for the CVT with a side - mounted release switch.

Inside, the cabin combines retro style with modern technologies such as R - specific 360 - mm GT sport steering wheel, short shift gearlever, carbon - fiber bucket seats, and embedded aluminum badge on the passenger's side that indicates the limited number of each 911 R.

Left and back with the delicate - looking black - topped gearlever for the dog - leg first, ease up the revs with the floor - hinged accelerator and we're away.

The sporty theme continues inside, where you'll find a pair of heavily bolstered front seats, metal finished pedals and red stitching for the steering wheel, seat trim and gearlever gaiter.

Just a wrist - flick away is the manual gearlever.

Also, the stumpy gearlever of the Audi may have + and — placed counter-intuitively but it's much more natural to drop a hand to the centre console to select reverse than to hunt the facia for a button marked with a big «R», as you do in the Lambo.

Slotting the aluminium gearlever into first, ready to pull away, it's apparent that the «drive by wire» throttle is a little more sensitive than that of previous Murciélagos.

: tartan cloth seats, a special steering wheel and instrument cluster, and the obligatory golf ball - themed gearlever.

Inside there are some «Sport - Tex» centres for the seats, a shorter gearlever with the gear pattern denoted in red, and if you go for the «T interior package», then coloured stitching and further coloured elements can be brought into the interior design.

With the pedals and gearlever perfectly placed, you're just as well placed for a comfortable cruise or a spirited back - road blast.

Choosing the more expensive S line Edition model gets you 18 - inch alloy wheels, cloth and leather sports seats, a sports steering wheel, a leather gearlever and extra chrome touches on the outside of the car.

Reach for the tall, extended gearlever, shift it a couple of inches left - and - up and you're in first.

The motor is best when operating between 3000 and 5000rpm, where there's a decent swell of torque and you can swap gears decisively, making the most of a direct and solid gearlever.

The interior is the stuff of vintage Ferrari dreams, with a classic, black crackle - finish dashboard, a large - diameter wooden steering wheel, and a tall gearlever topped with a metal knob the size of an eight - ball rising from the leather - wrapped center transmission tunnel.

Interior details also allude to the machine's sporting credentials, with a carbon fibre dashboard, sports seats and aluminum gearlever.

Awkwardly rear - set gearlever aside (this ergonomic failing has always been a bugbear in manual Vantage models), the N430 is a tactile machine to operate.

Even without the TracKey's race mapping, the Boss engine is significantly modified over a standard Mustang GT's 5 - litre V8, with a new intake and new camshafts helping lift power from 412bhp to 444bhp, although curiously the torque drops by 10 lb ft to 380 lb ft.. It's the only car in the test with a manual gearbox and it's a really good one, with the pool ball - topped gearlever sitting perfectly in the palm of your hand and movement around the gate feeling tight and precise.

It's the curse of doing the doable, plus an erratic gearlever that drives you bananas when selecting R or P, and the digit's persistent difficulties to penetrate the callous MMI maze.

I've really warmed to the design — the novel - looking gearlever that rises like a mini podium works well — and it's comfortable and spacious too.

Palm the stubby, leather - frocked gearlever forward into first, ease out the meaty, progressive clutch and the Jag trickles off at idle without a murmur of dissent.

It encourages maximum use of the tiny gearlever, whose action was lovingly honed by Mazda engineers hooked up to pressure pads and hooked on ultimate tactility.

The clutch needs to be released gently due to its low biting point, while the long, wand - like gearlever has to be shifted precisely to slot between the ratios of the four - speed box.

There's also a large steering wheel that's more vertically mounted than some other cars, plus a small, neat gearlever.

The new dashboard has a classy look and feel, but it's further enhanced by the addition of bespoke VXR dials, a flat - bottomed three - spoke steering wheel with perforated leather rim and a chunky, square - edged gearlever, which looks distinctive but is uncomfortable to hold.

Top spec Inscription (from # 30,405) comes with full leather, an electric tailgate, wood detailing and even a crystal glass gearlever.

Grab that golf ball gearlever and go.

The new steering wheel and automatic gearlever are similar to the ones in the revised Kia Optima saloon.

The big plus, however — and this goes for both Mustangs — is Ford finally got the transmission interface right; no more truck - like clutch, no more sticky gearlever.

The interior can also be clearly seen, with details including a fully - digital instrument display, slim air vents with silver inserts and a new gearlever console.

Evocative red touches for seatbelts, instrument needles, air vent surrounds, gearlever knob and gaiter

The driver had the choice between two fully automatic modes (Drive or Sport) of the 6 - speed transmission or sequential «manual» operation via centre gearlever or paddles mounted behind the steering wheel.

Heavy clutch, short - shift gearlever, a torque curve that doesn't properly fatten up until 4000rpm and a turbo whistle so piercing you can tell exactly where in the engine bay it's mounted.

The steering wheel and gearlever gaiter are in leather and suede.

There's less of the exaggerated roll and pitch found with Mazda's roadster, and while the stubby gearlever has the same delicious shift action, the engine it is connected to gives the car as a whole a distinctly different character.

The manual gearlever is less contentious.

New clock faces, a new gearlever, new seats and new door - cards certainly make the Sport Classic feel special, and there's simply not the space here to list everything that has been covered in leather or re-trimmed to look and feel more appealing.

As we've seen on other spyshots, these include a silver starter button, a shorter, stumpier gearlever and a large knurled iDrive knob.

The rooflining is black instead of grey, ambient lighting adds character to the interior at night and there's a unique gearlever.