Sentences with word «gearstick»

For the price, the interior benefits from a reversing camera displayed in the rear - view mirror, a ceiling - mounted entertainment screen for rear - seat passengers, leather seats and leather - wrapped steering wheel and gearstick knob, and tinted rear privacy glass.

There is no rushing the gearbox and it needs a calm but firm hand, feeling delicate because of the wand - like gearstick but chunky because of the mechanicals below.

With a manual gearstick sprouting from the middle of the chassis and rear - wheel drive, everything seems in order with little to upset the MX - 5's rather traditional recipe.

This DSG doesn't feel much like a manual when you climb behind the wheel and clock a familiar auto gearstick, complete with P, R, N and D markings.

The Freelander retired with a gated gearstick.

Refined but sporty damping helps this full - size Mazda crossover to be quite competitive in the $ 35,000 large crossover segment, and the new gearstick design is a classy touch.

Opt for the M50d and expect to find a few more M Sport touches including a badged gearstick and servotronic steering rack, while the X6 M gets a fiercer looking bodykit, styling and rear spoiler, along with a head - up display and wifi preparation.

VXR buyers do get some sporty touches inside to go with the car's muscular exterior, including racier dials, new pedals, a sports gearstick, VXR badging and sports seats.

The engine is mated to a 6 speed automatic transmission that includes gearstick buttons for manual override.

The four - speed gearbox was controlled by a now floor - mounted gearstick.

The roof, door mirrors, grille, dashboard fascia and gearstick base all feature a contrasting shade of red.

The circular gearstick is leather wrapped for maximum grip.

A single gearstick, clutch pedal and accelerator were connected to both engines.

The manual style gearstick remained but there was no clutch pedal — the clutch being controlled by electronics when each gearchange was made.

Rallou Panagiotou Goth Gossip, 2014 black marble, inkjet print on leatherette, wood, gearstick ball handle 35 x 55 x 45 cm

It may have an auto slider in place of a conventional gearstick, but the little paddles poking out from behind the sculpted steering wheel mean that this is a DSG, VW's fancy dual - clutch system that promises instant changes and total control over the half - dozen ratios.

It houses over 3,000 objects — including ancient bicycles, more cars than you can shake a gearstick at and one of the largest locomotives on display in Britain.

The Upad can be the steering wheel, a Wiimote plus can be a gearstick, and then you just pretend there is a gas pedal under your foot.

You're comparing apples to oranges here, the former is interactivity related to car's acceleration and maneuverability, the other is a safety mechanism that isnt switched on / off every few seconds like how you would use a gearstick.

You still need to stir that gearstick and keep the revs singing to access the full R experience — and even then it doesn't match the 1M for accelerative urge — but if you make the effort, the Cayman is as quick as you ever need to go on the road.

I vividly recall sitting on the bench seat between him and my mom, straddling the gearstick, feeling loved and safe — and always on an adventure.

Crucial touch points like the gearstick and infotainment controllers feel cheap and flimsy, and is an area where the Audis, BMWs and Mercedes of this world have taken to the nth degree.

The gearstick and surround couldn't be simpler, but still looks completely brilliant.

The steering wheel is small, but it's relatively conventional compared with the gearstick, which has a T - bar mounted on top of a faux conrod.

The absence of shift paddles is no big deal, but why do you have to hit the gearstick twice to set this car in motion?

Add to this Ford's old SYNC 2 infotainment system and iffy erginomics of the gearstick and handbrake and the RS's interior starts to feel like a bigger compromise than you would expect to make for an RS against more sound rivals like the Golf R and Audi S3.

No sudden changes of throttle till the gearstick is fully home else you increase the risk of chipping teeth.

throttle off / raise the right foot and slip the gearstick just as the vehicle's acceleration hits zero.

A light finger pressure against the gearstick helps read the vibrations.

In that short sub-second window you can slip the gearstick into neutral and coast up to the lights with less resistance, and less wear.

I find this quite had to describe, but its almost like the next gear pulls the gearstick in.

You simply have a switch somewhere near the gearstick that you flick on when you pop it in reverse.

Stirring a gearstick and pumping a clutch pedal is terribly quaint and 20th century.

When changing from third to second, because you're expecting to move the lever so far, it's easy to push the gearstick into the part of the gate that deals with reverse.

The Mini's gearstick is positioned relatively far back in the car, which does make it slightly awkward to operate.

Get it right in one swift motion and a loud, pure clink like the clashing of a two swords fills the cabin as the gearstick glances off the prong separating first from third.

We laud the idea of stop / start for its frugal intentions, but most of us hate it in action due to shuddery stops and starts, not to mention the way it makes the gearstick dance.

You'll find almost the same tactile delight in an Audi R8 manual, but the smooth metal cue ball mounted on top of the gearstick somehow lifts the Lambo's shift action a notch higher still.

He was less busy with the controls, but fumbled a bit with the gearstick on his left (even his race car is left - hand drive) until he did the sensible thing and left it in a higher gear and let the big engine do the work.

When you knock the gearstick across into its manual selector mode it is pleasingly intuitive in that you push away for down and pull back for up.

Every touch point that matters is catered for perfectly, from pedal position to the gearstick, it's just a very comfortable and engaging car to drive and sit in.

Without the optional # 170 steering - wheel paddles, we were left to use the gearstick, which works in the distinctly un-motorsport-like forwards - for - up / backwards - for - down fashion.

Extracting performance requires use of a big stick, and although (once woken up) it's keen to rev both to and through the 6300rpm that peak power arrives at, sounding good as it does so, quicker progress means keeping busy with the gearstick.

Acenta models deliver 17 - inch alloy wheels, a leather - trimmed steering wheel and gearstick, climate - control air - conditioning and power - folding door mirrors to make for a good - value package.

For instance, the driving mode selector switch is part of the gearstick assembly - rather than just being a button on the dash.

Upgrades continue inside with an Alcantara steering wheel and gearstick, while the copper treatment on the exterior is also found on the centre console, dash and door panels.

We also found that the steering wheel obstructed the left hand side of the display if you're particularly short.This touchscreen now controls a lot more, removing many of the buttons from the gearstick area.

This touchscreen now controls a lot more, removing many of the buttons from the gearstick area.

In most cases you'll find the gearstick is either mounted between the front seats or, in the case of some people carriers and SUVs, high on the centre console.