Sentences with phrase «manual clutch operation»

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Ford allegedly marketed and sold its dual - clutch PowerShift transmission as a «best of both worlds» alternative by offering a manual transmission's fuel economy with the ease of operation and shift quality of an automatic transmission.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: My first experience with the new Boxster came in models equipped with the ZF dual - clutch sequential manual gearbox, which for the record is the best it's ever been, with insane shift response and seamless operation.

Buyers are restricted to a standard dual - clutch unit — the same seven - speed gearbox used in other recent 911 models offering both manual and automatic operation both through a traditional lever on the center console and steering - wheel - mounted paddles.

The seven - speed Sport Automatic with double clutch operation shifts gears without the slightest interruption of torque and engine power, offering the driver the choice of an automatic gearshift or the manual selection of gears.

When driven hard, the dual - clutch transmission rips off gear changes in short order in both full - automatic and manual modes, though it's not quite as fluid in operation compared to Audi's stellar S - Tronic unit.

Production commenced of the Toyota Free - Tronic (TFT), Toyota's first clutch - pedal-less manual transmission, which allows easy operation with no clutch pedal

The only transmission offered is the ubiquitous Tremec six - speed manual, and it feels right, as does the clutch operation.

Five - speed AGS (Auto Gear Shift) transmission: Based on the five - speed manual transmission, Suzuki's own automated manual transmission automatically performs the clutch and shift operations for the driver.

An AMT (automated manual transmission) is almost same as a manual transmission with the point of difference being clutch operation.

For models with a manual transmission, check the clutch operation.

While the manual shifter in the TSX is tops in operation, the TL is a close second, with crisp shifts and a light clutch that's a snap to operate.

Technical Data Bentley Continental GT Speed: W12 - cylinder - engine (72deg angle between two main banks, 15deg between staggered cylinders), bore x stroke 84 x 90.2 mm, capacity 5998 cc; 4 valves per cylinder, chain - driven double overhead camshaft per bank; Bosch Motronic ME7.1.1 digital engine control, twin turbochargers, air to air intercooling; 600bhp / 610PS / 449KW at 6.000 rev / min; torque 750 Nm / 553 lb ft between 1750 — 5600 rev / min; permanent all - wheel drive; 6 - speed automatic gearbox with fully automatic or sequential «manual» operation with paddleshift feature, torque converter lock - up clutch; front suspension gour - link double wishbones, rear suspension trapezoidal multi-link, front and rear electronically controlled self - levelling air suspension, anti-roll bars; dampers with 4 adjustable settings; ASR electronic traction control, Bosch ESP 8.1 electronic stability program, TEVES ventilated disc brakes front 15.9 in diameter (405 mm) and 1.4 in (36 mm) thick, back 13.2 in diameter (335 mm) and 0.9 in (22 mm) thick (optional — with 20in wheels - carbon / ceramic cross-drilled discs 420 mm diameter front, 356 mm rear) anti-lock Standard ESP and EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution); kerbweight 5478 lb (2485 kg), wheelbase 108.07 in (2745 mm), track front 63.9 in (1623 mm), track rear 63.3 in (1607 mm); tyres Pirelli P Zero UHP 275 / 35ZR20 (optional 275 / 30ZR20 Pirelli PZero UHP) on 9.5 Jx20 alloy wheels; electronic tyre pressure monitoring; max.