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The Accord's base transmission remains a manual, which now has six forward gears instead of five.

To keep things simple, we stuck with the stock six - speed manual transmission instead of the optional six - speed DSG dual - clutch auto - box.

But despite all of the things the Infiniti Q60 lacks, we're more enamored with what it has: real buttons and knobs instead of touchscreens, a snorty exhaust, organic steering feel, and an available six - speed manual transmission.

The fuel economy gains for the Skyactiv engine do not stem one major new technology but instead are due to a host of smaller changes to both the engine and the transmissions (a six - speed automatic and a six - speed manual).

This engine offers good gas mileage with either the standard five - speed manual or available four - speed automatic — 25/34 mpg city / highway, regardless of the transmission — but Kia also offers a $ 600 Fuel Economy Package for automatic EX models that boosts gas mileage to 27/36 mpg, thanks to enhancements like a five - speed automatic instead of a four - speed, plus low - rolling - resistance tires and aerodynamic improvements.

At this price the Subaru Impreza sedan comes with a five - speed manual transmission, but we expect most buyers would pay $ 19,990 to mate the Impreza's 148 - hp, 2.0 - liter boxer - four engine to a continuously variable automatic instead of the stick - shift.

Essentially an Evo MR but with a manual transmission instead of a dual - clutch automatic, the Final Edition should sport in - your - face touches such as a giant rear wing, Bilstein dampers, and lightweight, forged - aluminum BBS wheels.

Before what became the Morris Mini-Minor and Austin Seven debuted in 1959, BMC gave Cooper and Issigonis the go - ahead to develop 1,000 Mini Coopers that would be upgraded with disc brakes, a close - ratio manual transmission, a larger - displacement engine, and two carburetors instead of one.

Arming the GTS with Mitsubishi's six - speed CVT transmission with paddle shifters instead of the standard five - speed manual adds a $ 1000 premium.

Although the restyled 2011 Volvo C70's base price — $ 40,800, including destination — is practically unchanged from the 2010 model, an added $ 4000 of standard content may make it a better value.For 2011, Volvo dropped the standard 6 - speed manual transmission, opting instead to make the 5 - speed auto

In conjunction with the 5 - speed manual transmission, consumption is reduced by 0.3 liters (5.8 instead of 6.1 / 100 km) or around 5 percent per 100 kilometers.

The auction car comes with an eight - speed automatic transmission instead of the six - speed manual that is standard, but like all Challenger Hellcats it packs a supercharged 6.2 - liter V - 8 engine good for 707 hp and 650 lb - ft of torque.

In Mexico, the E-Series has been entirely replaced by the Ford Transit in 2015, but the Diesel versions follow the European specifications with the 2.2 L 4 - cylinder engine and a 6 - speed manual transmission instead of the 3.2 L 5 - cyl and automatic transmission used in the United States and Canada.

Although the transmissions are typically called «automatics,» they are actually a set of computerized manual transmissions that lack torque converters, instead using two «dry» clutches to directly engage and disengage the engine with and from the transmission.

Available in 6 - speed manual or automatic transmission, it has revised interior trimmings including a red Cb logo embroidered leather steering wheel, white (instead of red) backlit instruments and a dark woodgrain - style panel across the dashboard.

Similar «automated manual» transmissions on the market use «wet» clutches bathed in oil, but Ford's PowerShift transmission clutches lack the oil pumps and other components of a «wet» clutch system and instead operate «dry.»

Customers will also be given an option to get the manual transmission instead of the automatic one.

Damaged torque converter: Cars with automatic transmissions have a torque converter instead of a manual clutch.

An interior spy shot has suggested that the EcoBoost engine might come with a 6 - speed manual transmission instead of a 5 - speed manual transmission.

Purists will immediately dismiss me, but I have to admit I was relieved to see that this Willys came equipped with the optional five - speed automatic ($ 1,495) instead of the standard six - speed manual transmission.

Instead, a custom switch panel holds toggle switches and circuit breakers for a host of functions, and a Winters shifter rows the TCI TH400 transmission equipped with a 2,200 - stall torque converter and reverse manual valve body.

The performances, with manual transmission are exceptional: a maximum speed of 215 km / h and 7.5 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h (instead 214 km / h and 7.6 seconds are the data for the automatic version).

Now with a 2.4 L 8 - speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) instead of the 2.0 L 5 - speed and 2.4 L manual.

The four - door Chrysler uses an automatic transmission instead of the Borg - Warner six - speed manual found in the two - seat Dodge.

The dual - clutch transmission is an automatic transmission which utilizes dual launch and shift clutches with a manual transmission style lay - shaft gear arrangement, instead of a conventional torque converter and planetary gears.

I also drove a lesser - equipped Lancer ES with the regular five - speed manual transmission and no big spoiler on the back that, truth be told, I preferred instead of the GTS, and I would probably save more than $ 3,000.

The mid-range model is also a 1.8 L model but with a CVT transmission instead of a manual.

The Brio continues to offer 5 - speed manual and 5 - speed automatic transmission options unlike the Amaze facelift which gets a CVT now instead of the torque converter.

Touchtronic 2, instead of being a cost option became the standard transmission although in rare cases, manual tranmsission could still be specified as a no - cost option.

However, some drivers still prefer manual transmissions instead of automatic transmissions and that's because a manual transmission leads to more horsepower being regenerated and faster acceleration.

However, I'm getting older, and I am considering an automatic transmission instead of my usual manual.

Along with lower - specced base models with less power, manual transmission, torsion beam suspension, smaller LCD screen (5 - and 3.5 - inch), plastic steering, wind down rear windows, solid paint, halogen lights with no DRLs, no fog lamps, less airbags, no parking sensors and even 15 - inch steel rims with wheel caps instead of alloys.

However, this time around, it will be mated to a 6 - speed manual transmission instead of a 5 - speed manual gearbox

The Highlander CRDi comes with a host of luxury appointments, has a towing capacity of 2000 kg (you can increase that to 2500 kg if you opt for the six - speed manual transmission instead of the auto in the test car) and seven seats.

The Final Edition is based on the GSR model, which gets a five - speed manual transmission instead of the dual - clutch unit found in MR trims.

Based on manual transmission technology, a dual - clutch transmission uses a computer and servos to select gears and engage and disengage the clutches, instead of requiring the driver to push a clutch pedal.

Except for choosing an automatic transmission in lower models instead of a manual, major options for the 2014 Accord are obtained by moving up trim levels.

The test GTI had a six - speed manual transmission, instead of the optional six - speed DSG automatic.

For the transmission, there's a seven - speed dual - clutch sequential manual instead of the old six - speed automatic.

Well, maybe if it had a manual gearbox instead of the seven - speed, dual - clutch automatic transmission, but the days of the manual R8 (and its beautiful gated shifter) are long gone.

Opt for the Vue with a 2.2 - liter, 138 - horsepower four - cylinder, and you can get a five - speed manual transmission or a very sophisticated CVT (continuously variable transmission), basically an automatic that doesn't have a set number of gears, using instead pulleys and a belt that offer just the right ratio for every condition.

Considering the TL SH - AWD's sporting character, buyers should be opting for the six - speed manual transmission instead of the automatic.

Starting with the CL63AMG, Mercedes has thrown out the use of the naturally aspirated 6.2 L AMG V8 engine and opted instead for a 5.5 L biturbo engine mated to an AMG speedshift MCT 7 - speed sports transmission with Sport, Comfort, and Manual modes.

There are several models of the Evolution, with the MR being the king, as the $ 800 MR package adds a six - speed manual transmission instead of the five - speed, plus several other, lesser features, including some amusing little «vortex generator» fins at the top of the rear window that supposedly channel air to the big rear spoiler.

Instead, the engine is mated to a six - speed manual transmission only, driving the rear wheels with the aid of a mechanical rear differential lock and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) system.

If I were to build my ideal Mazda3, it would be very close to my test vehicle, albeit with a manual transmission instead of an automatic for a more engaging driving experience.

Instead of a 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder with a six - speed manual or automatic transmission, the Eco has a 1.4 - liter turbocharged 4 - cylinder with a 7 - speed dual clutch automatic.

A 5 - speed manual transmission is standard, and the available automatic transmission has five forward gears instead of four.

However, the Civic Coupe exhibits the same problem as the sedan — the more powerful engine can only be had with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) instead of Honda's slick six - speed manual.

Instead of the excellent dual - clutch transmission, I would save $ 3,730 and get the seven - speed manual (when it comes to shifting my sports cars, I'm old school).