The lack of a manual transmission option for the SE decreases its appeal as the sportier Maxima option; the CVT has not made an improvement to fuel economy either.
The US - market Golf R's
lack of a manual transmission option will rub some driving purists the wrong way.
Lack of a manual transmission option notwithstanding, the Audi TTS is a compelling choice for a sports coupe.
Not exact matches
A Mazda3 five - door has a lower center
of gravity, a sportier driving position, and is available with compelling powertrain
options — a
manual transmission, and a larger, 2.5 - liter four - cylinder — that the CX - 3
lacks.
Other big stories, though perhaps ones Aston won't appreciate in their retelling, are the
lack of a
manual option (a ZF eight - speed torque converter automatic gets
transmission duties) and the decision to ditch the brand's much - lauded hydraulic steering in favor
of an electronic system.
While many sports car enthusiasts will be disappointed by the
lack of an
option for a
manual transmission, the eight - speed automatic is extremely capable, upshifting and downshifting quickly and responsively.
Many, including us here at AUSmotive, will lament the
lack of Coupé and
manual transmission options.
We've chronicled the decision to omit even the
option of driver - assist systems including autonomous emergency braking from all bar the top model here, the
lack of manual transmissions here and the price rise here.
The
manual transmission was also dropped for all US Corsicas this model year, due to
lack of consumer demand, although many export models and the Beretta still retained this
option.