The model's 6 - speed
manual gearbox achieves this in 6 seconds.
Not exact matches
But absence of a
manual gearbox option is the only thing that keeps the Alfa Romeo 4C from
achieving tactile purity; the only deficit that keeps the car from
achieving un-isolated sports car perfection.
Most focused on efficiency, the 218i Active Tourer
achieves the equivalent of 36/56/48 mpg city / highway / combined when equipped with a six - speed
manual gearbox.
This model uses a 1.6 - litre diesel engine producing 110 PS, has a six - speed
manual gearbox, and is expected to
achieve a combined fuel consumption of just 85.6 mpg (equivalent to 87 g / km of CO2).
The Cupra R's standard six - speed
manual gearbox has not escaped the development engineers» attention either: modifications include a shorter «throw» (down by six millimetres) to help the driver
achieve even faster changes.
Top speed for the Roadster equipped with either
manual or automatic
gearbox is 250kph, while acceleration to 100kph is
achieved in 5.5 seconds in the
manual - equipped car and 5.8 in the automatic.
Dual - clutch
gearboxes also usually manage to be more economical than either a traditional automatic or a
manual, while frequently
achieving improved performance as well.
The seven speed PDK
gearbox, which comes as standard, is brilliantly effective, capable of firing off up shifts under full load with the sort of decisiveness and speed you're unlikely to ever
achieve with a traditional
manual gearbox out on the open road while providing imbibing smoothness and efficiency when asked to perform as an automatic on part throttle openings around town.
With 526 horsepower and 429 lb - ft of torque sent to the rear wheels only, via a 6 - speed
manual Tremac
gearbox, 0 - 60mph is
achieved in less than 4 seconds on either model.
Avoid the 1.6 - litre petrol in base models if you can, as it
achieves just 42.2 mpg and 155g / km — and it can only be fitted with a five - speed
manual gearbox that feels dated compared to the newer six - speed transmissions.
Previously sold only with a six - speed
manual — and
achieving EPA grades of 30 mpg city / 42 mpg highway / 35 mpg combined — the three - cylinder unit reaches 28/40/32 with its new
gearbox.
With its seven - speed dual clutch PDK
gearbox, shift times have been reduced between gears,
achieving a smooth and rapid progression through the power range unachievable by hand with a
manual gearbox.
An i40 saloon with this engine and a six - speed
manual gearbox will accelerate to 62 mph in just 9,7 seconds, record fuel economy figures of 41.5 mpg (combined cycle) and
achieve a CO2 rating of just 159 g / km.
Oddly, it's the powerful D4 with a
manual gearbox that
achieves the best economy figures.
To build the SkyActiv ® system, Mazda has integrated all the best components of modern transmissions to
achieve smooth acceleration, smooth shifting and the precise response of a
manual gearbox.
Mazda claim a combined fuel consumption average of 8.1 L / 100 km for its
manual gearbox - equipped MX - 5 though we
achieved a collective 9.4 L during our test.