The built - to - a-cost approach is also evident in other areas
like the gear lever plastic shroud that is cheap and has a sharp inner edge.
Not exact matches
Nanoengineers can even carve out molecular
gears and
levers that act as microscopic machines; in theory, some materials could be self - repairing, and others could carry out tasks inside our bodies,
like scraping plaque from artery walls.
One phrase that was used «
gear lever like a spoon in a bowl of porridge» ie keep waving it about till you find something!!
Inside, there are Porsche's Sports Seats Plus, with electric adjustment and alcantara - trimmed centres, and the synthetic suede -
like material is also used for the steering wheel,
gear lever and centre console.
The pre-selector gearbox is
like a foreshadowing of a dual - clutch automatic with shift paddles; simply move the shifter
lever into the
gear you'll be needing next, and when you press and release the clutch pedal, hey presto, you've got it.
There are also some neat touches
like the way the instrumentation back - lighting goes from white to red when the
gear lever is tapped from drive to sport mode; the rear air conditioning vents in some models and reach and rake adjustment for the steering wheel (although whether this transfers to right - hand drive we will wait and see).
The newly designed steering wheel as well as
gear and parking brake
lever are trimmed in leather; contrasting colour seams enhance the high - value interior ambience that,
like the new instrument cluster, has a two - colour scheme with a «tubes» look and applications in matt chrome.
Nothing is out of place, or taken from a cheaper car, and there are a few wonderful touches,
like the real crystal
gear lever, or the machined start - and drive - mode controls.
Normal mode is the most livable; and for brisker acceleration, just click the
gear lever into «S.» The ride is compliant and quiet, just
like the ES350's.
The
gear selector
lever, for instance, is a perfect place to rest your wrist whilst using the multimedia system's rotary dial peripheral, along with having the added benefit of looking
like a throttle level on an airliner.
The MX - 5 RF is great fun on twisty mountain roads and has a lot going for it: responsive steering, the world's most playful stubby
gear lever that acts
like the tail of an overly excited labradoodle, wagging at you when it's time to shift up and, of course, limitless headroom with sky blue headliner.
Though the
gear lever is ergonomic once you get used to it, many will not
like the placement of the
gear lever and the old style pull and twist handbrake.
Inside, cool details
like a stubby electronic
gear lever, vent roundels, and some off - beat colouring
like a very wine -
like red upholstery make for a Kia that could very well be true to the word of its creators.
The
gear lever looks
like a Henry Moore sculpture.
There's nothing quite
like shifting with a
gear lever instead of a button — even in an automatic — and that joy returns in the C - X16.
The
gear lever feels good to hold and the wipers are somewhat
like the Civic with flat blades.
Step inside and you will find the dashboard quite quirky because the
gear lever and the handbrake are mounted on the dashboard while the front seat appears
like a bench.
It will put comfort before anything else, and we're hoping for some truly eccentric touches,
like a fuel filler cap release inside a wheel arch, a furry
gear lever or brakes that only work on Wednesdays.
All German cars have their signal stalks on the left and wiper control stalks on the right but don't worry once you own one it'll be second nature to you and I kinda
like how Mercedes put their
gear lever on the steering column to free up space below.
Inside, a 2 - tone beige - black interior comes as standard, but the S grade adds bits
like metal finish door handles, a front passenger seatback pocket, and chrome touches on the
gear and handbrake
levers.
The system integrates perfectly with Audi's MMI infotainment system, which includes its own laptop -
like touchpad just ahead of the
gear lever.
Because it appears to have been styled
like a manual
gear lever.
The iPad
like screen in front of the
gear lever is new, but it's easily within reach of a driver or passenger.