Sentences with phrase «manual gear lever»

Because it appears to have been styled like a manual gear lever.

In my left hand was a fat three - spoke steering wheel, in my right a 6 - speed manual gear lever.

There are some sporty bits to admire such as the three - spoke steering wheel, three - pod instrument cluster, gorgeous manual gear lever and manual hand brake.

The «Sensonic» clutch variant, (available on Turbo models only) provided a manual gear lever as in a standard manual transmission car, but omitted the clutch pedal in favor of electronics which could control the clutch faster than an average driver.

Purists would love to see a six - or seven - speed manual gear lever poking out of the center console, but the reality is we're likely to be offered a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic exclusively.

Not exact matches

The DCT is not accompanied by paddle shifters, so manual operation is controlled exclusively by the gear lever's sport - shift feature.

As predicted, the strength of the V6 is its incredible pick up, regardless of revs, and so keen is it in a low gear that a pre-emptive tag of the upshift lever is required in manual mode if you're not to snag the limiter.

The seven - speed automatic operates with flawless logic (holding gears indefinitely if the lever is first moved into manual mode, returning to Drive after a few moments if it's not).

The five - speed manual transmission has that long - lost shift quality that only Ferraris of a certain age can deliver: a deliberate, weighty feel that's initially tight as you take the lever out of one gear, then frees up as you cross the gate before tightening once more as the next gear slots home.

So despite the obvious disadvantage of three pedals and a gear lever versus a twin clutch «box when ranged against the stopwatch, and the traction limitations of front - wheel drive, the Civic's 5.7 - secs - to - sixty - two time is entirely respectable, and edges out a manual Seat Leon Cupra 300 by two tenths of a second.

It enhanced such features by providing either steering wheel mounted paddle shifters or a modified shift lever, allowing the driver to enter a «manual mode» and select any available gear, usually in a sequential «up shift / downshift» manner.

In standard mass - production automobiles today, the gear lever appears similar to manual shifts, except that the gear stick only moves forward and backward to shift into higher and lower gears, instead of the traditional H - pattern.

While it can be driven as a conventional automatic, enthusiastic owners are more likely to regard it as a clutchless manual, using either the centre shift lever or steering wheel paddles to change gear.

The sequential automatic transmission features a manual shift mode, letting you select the gear you want via the gear - select lever or steering wheel - mounted paddle shifters.

In the cabin there are «35» embroidered tartan seats (leather and part - leather upholstery are likely to be optional), honeycomb dash inserts, and a retro golf ball - style gear lever in both manual and DSG examples.

The automatic transmission and the automated - manual dual - clutch gearbox might be faster and more efficient, but there's something nicely primal about slotting that lever into gear yourself.

Many automatic gearboxes enable you to make manual gear changes, either through the gear selector lever or paddles mounted on the steering column.

With Electric Shift Program (ESP) mode, manual gear changes can be accomplished via handlebar - mounted push buttons — more easily actuated than a foot lever when riding with heavy boots.

The six - speed manual transmission has been optimized for the enthusiast driver with a shorter gear lever to deliver faster and more accurate shifts.

As always, there's a «Manual» option which allows the user to shift gears as they please, through gear lever or with the paddle shifters.

All controls are within easy reach of the driver; for both manual and automatic transmissions, the gear lever is located within easy reach on the center console.

The Quickshift gearbox allows drivers to select for automatic or manual modes simply by moving the gear lever knob to the left.

The new transmission eliminates the clutch pedal, and gives the driver the flexibility to choose between a manual mode, with paddleshift or gear lever (which has no mechanical link with the gearbox), or an automatic mode.

That's due to the manual shift mode's habit of automatically upshifting just as we reached for the shift lever, causing us to end up a gear higher than expected.

In manual mode, the driver maintains full control of the gear change by using either the paddles that are set behind the steering wheel, or the sequential gear lever, which can be flicked forwards or backwards to change up or down.

In manual mode, gear changes require a simple flick of the joystick type gear lever; a forward flick (+) to change up and a rearward flick -LRB--) to shift down.

But the bigger changes are reserved for the inside, with the messy centre console we expected Land Rover to change in the last round of updates two years ago now getting a slick look with a lot less buttons and a lot more style, with the manual handbrake gone in favour of an electronic job and the Terrain Response controls moving back behind the gear lever.

The CVT on this model has a manual shift mode but only via the gear lever — there are no column mounted paddle shifts on this model.

Manual gear selections are possible with either the selector lever or the shift paddles on the steering wheel.

Its six - speed manual transmission has been reengineered with stronger components to tolerate the greater torque output, with the gear lever itself having been modified for shorter shifts.

The Sport mode, in which shifts occur at higher engine speeds, is engaged by moving the lever leftward from D; the Manual mode is engaged when the driver manually chooses a gear by tipping the lever (or shift paddles) forward (for downshifts) or rearward (for upshifts).

It goes without saying that the driver can select the characteristic of the transmission and thus also the gear change via the selector lever — from the usual driving in mode D to sporty driving in mode S up to manual gear changes in mode M.

Or choose Full Manual function that lets you pull the shift lever into M for manual mode and use the same toggle switch to select the gear deManual function that lets you pull the shift lever into M for manual mode and use the same toggle switch to select the gear demanual mode and use the same toggle switch to select the gear desired.

It's certainly the most aggressive three - cylinder motor we've encountered and Ford's standard six - speed manual gearbox has a short, snappy lever and fairly short spaces between the gears.

Manual transmission - gearshift lever, gearshift block, gearshift cable, transmission housing, transmission mounts, internal shift rods, internal shift forks, main shaft, secondary shaft, internal bearing and bushings, synchronizers, gear sets.

Before leaving the driver's seat, always make sure the shift lever is engaged in 1st gear for manual transaxle or P (Park) for automatic transaxle, set the parking brake fully and shut the engine off.

The gearshift lever is used to select Drive, Reverse or Neutral mode in full automatic operation, and can be moved across its gate for sequential style, manual gear shifting.

There is no P mode on the lever but you do have a manual mode wherein you can hold gears till redline.

The new PowerShift transmission enables Focus customers to select a fully automatic mode — with the choice of a standard setting or a more responsive sports shift schedule — or opting to make manual changes using a shift button located on the gear lever.

Up through the five - speed manual box (there was no room for a sixth gear, but the engine is so good you don't need it and could actually get by with just three speeds, Fiat says) the shifter never hesitated or ground gears and operated as quickly as we could thwip the lever back, forth and sideways.

Manual shifting was possible by the centre - console mounted gear lever; in addition Sport GT cars came equipped with paddle shifters as standard, while on other models they were an optional extra.

The manual transmission has very short shift travel and utterly precise guiding of the shifter into the open gear lever gate.

There is a thumb rocker switch for manual gear selection on the shift lever, but it can be slow to respond and isn't as convenient to use as a set of paddles would be.

Developed in - house, the7DCT system offers drivers fully automatic operation (ideal for town driving) or sequential manual gear changes, selected with the gear - lever for greater driver involvement.

In automatic vehicles a one - piece centre console panel sweeps from the air vents to the armrest; in manual vehicles the centre console is slightly steeper and features two separate trim elements in order to give space for operation of the gear lever.

As it is, you have to request your shifts by ham - footing the accelerator and waiting for the computer to catch up to your intentions or by using the manual mode to select gears by nudging the shift lever around.

INTERIOR FEATURES Single tone, hide - trimmed multi-function steering wheel in a 4 - spoke design Footpedal with Bentley «B» emblem Hide and chrome trimmed gear lever with manual shift change facility

Both units feature Mitsubishi's Sportronic ® transmission technology that allows the driver to make quick manual gear changes by pushing forward or pulling back on the gearshift lever.

PowerShift manual gear selections are made via small, shift - lever mounted rocker switch which is neither intuitive, nor easy to operate.

The Clio Cup has a clutch pedal, so it's a manual car, but it lacks a gear lever.