A 6 - speed
manual gearbox comes standard, and a 6 - speed automatic is optional.
The Hexa equipped with the six - speed
manual gearbox comes with four drive modes — Auto, Comfort, Dynamic and Rough Road.
A six - speed
manual gearbox comes as standard, while VW's six - speed DSG double - clutch unit is an option.
To appease purists even further,
the manual gearbox comes with a manual handbrake, too.
Not exact matches
Priced from # 16,600 in «Feel» trim and # 18,400 in range - topping «Flair» spec, the three - cylinder unit
comes with a six - speed
manual gearbox, an option also found in the PureTech 110 (from # 16,200), which also has a six - speed auto option.
A reminder of what you're missing is provided by the V8 Vantage, which
comes with a deliciously tactile, finely weighted and mechanically positive
manual gearbox.
The V8 still
comes with a six - speed
manual as standard, but the optional six - speed Sportshift
gearbox has gone, replaced by a new seven - speed Sportshift II «box - the extra cog helping to mix improved acceleration with all new levels of shift quality and refinement.
At launch, all cars
come with a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic
gearbox, although a six - speed
manual will be available later.
We were asked to
come to Ohio on the grounds that a
manual gearbox transformed the hottest version of Acura's TL, and that the added wait and development cost (an extra twelve months of R&D; the
manual TL won't go on sale until fall of 2009) would be worth it.
The base 2017 VW Golf R starts at $ 36,475 including destination fee and
comes well - equipped, with automatic dual - zone climate control, keyless entry with push - button start, a standard six - speed
manual gearbox, a leather interior and much more (the automatic is an $ 1,100 option).
As standard the Mini
comes with a six - speed
manual gearbox but an optional seven speed dual - clutch automatic is available.
Power
comes from a 3.0 L inline - six with around 113 horsepower and a four - speed synchromesh
manual gearbox.
That will have around 250bhp and
come, like the rest of the range, with either
manual or DSG
gearboxes.
One of the car's perceived shortcomings was the fact it
came only with a four - speed automatic transmission, Subaru not having a
manual gearbox capable of handling the 3.3 - liter engine's 230 hp and 228 lb - ft of torque.
> Engine and
gearbox - 1.5 and 2.0 - litre engine options, both four cylinder and naturally aspirated, provide the power, while both
come standard with one of the best six - speed
manuals on the market.
Thankfully, the vRS 245 does
come with a six - speed
manual gearbox as standard.
All four engines
come with a six - speed
manual gearbox as standard, with higher - powered models also available with the new eight - speed automatic
gearbox.
This particular Targa is equipped with a seven - speed
manual gearbox, and rev - matched downshifts
come easily enough thanks to properly spaced pedals, though if you'd prefer to let the computer sort it all out for you, Sport Plus mode gives you automated rev - matching.
I am a fan of the
manual gearbox, especially in situations where downshifting becomes necessary for passing, but I realize that the six - speed dual - clutch transmission probably
comes into its own on the highway.
Shifts
come quick enough in
manual mode from the paddle - shiftable dual - clutch
gearbox (borrowed with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't feel like dictating every shift, the auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.
Both engines
come mated to the same six - speed
manual gearbox (an auto option isn't available with the ST), whilst the already capable chassis has received attention in the form of improved torque vectoring to increase traction, faster electric steering and an updated ESP system.
All R8s
come with a six - speed
manual gearbox with a gated aluminum shifter or a single - clutch automated
manual that's decidedly five years ago.
The fact the V12
came only with a
manual gearbox merely heightened its appeal.
Gearbox choices are largely made for you, with only the entry models (CLA 200d and CLA 180)
coming with a six - speed
manual as standard.
The DCT
gearbox is a # 2495 option while the six - speed
manual comes as standard.
All versions of the 2016 Ford Focus RS
come standard with a six - speed
manual gearbox, and a turbocharged 2.3 - liter four - cylinder making 345 hp and 325 lb - ft of torque, while the Golf R and STI make do with 292 hp and 280 lb - ft, and 305 - hp and 290 lb - ft, respectively.
However, unlike lesser Corvette variants, it's possible that the ZR1 may
come exclusively with a seven - speed
manual gearbox, just like its predecessor.
It
comes with a six - speed
manual or a robotised version of the same
gearbox, so no double - clutch yet.
Like the 599 supplied for our Car of the Year contest, this example
comes with the optional CCM (Carbon Ceramic Material) brake discs, the box for which has so far been ticked by all UK customers, and the F1 - S
gearbox — the traditional open-gate
manual is expected to account for less than 10 per cent of sales worldwide.
The V12 engined 8 Series
comes with the sought - after option of a six - speed
manual gearbox, and has covered just 1113 miles since it left the factory in 1991.
The newly developed 2.4 - litre MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system - catchy) engine
comes with power ratings of 152bhp and 178bhp, and is coupled to either a six - speed
manual or five - speed automatic
gearbox.
The choice between
manual and automatic
gearboxes comes down to personal preference, as neither blunts performance or enjoyment.
It is available in both 3 - door and 5 - door hatchback body shapes, and
comes with a choice of either 6 - speed
manual or a 6 - speed Direct - Shift
Gearbox (DSG) which greatly reduces shift time to only 8ms.
Base models get a 101 - horsepower, 1.4 L MultiAir 4 - cylinder engine, and a choice between a 5 - speed
manual and a 6 - speed automatic transmission on the base model; Turbo (135 - hp) and Abarth (160 - hp) models
come only with the
manual gearbox, and all Fiat 500 models are front - wheel drive.
The Panamera GTS offers a 30 horsepower increase over the standard Panamera 4 and Panamera 4S, and
comes with standard all - wheel drive and a 7 - speed PDK dual - clutch
gearbox — no
manual...
The car
comes with a four - speed automatic transmission; no
manual gearbox is offered.
The powertrain
comes mated to an 8 - speed automatic
gearbox while a 6 - speed
manual will be available in the lower spec trims.
The addition of a seven - speed transmission for the Corvette
comes on the heals of the announcement from Porsche earlier this month that it will offer a seven - speed
manual gearbox and a seven - speed dual - clutch automated
manual transmission on the 2012 911.
The 3.5 - liter quad - cam V - 6
comes mated to a Toyota 6 - speed
manual gearbox that sees duty in the Japanese company's diesel cars.
My tester
came with a seven - speed
manual gearbox, but most 911 buyers opt for the $ 4,660 doppelkupplungsgetriebe (or PDK) dual - clutch automatic with the same number of gears.
Place such an order, pay the $ 1,818 charge, and your Corvette
came with such special features as larger power brakes with metallic linings, special cooling fans, heavy - duty shock absorbers, stiffer springs, larger front antiroll bar, knock - off aluminum wheels, positraction rear axle, 4 - speed
manual gearbox and, at first, a fuel - injected 327 - cubic - inch L84 V8 engine good for 360 horsepower.
As for this road car, it will
come with a twin - turbocharged 5.0 - liter V8 making 650 hp and 531 lb - ft of torque, mated to a six - speed
manual gearbox or a paddle - shifted automatic.
The 1.3 - litre diesel engine and 1.4 - litre petrol engine are both fitted with a five - speed
manual gearbox, while the 1.6 - litre engine
comes with a six - speed unit.
Both models use the same 147bhp 2.0 - litre diesel engine and
come with a rather notchy 6 - speed
manual gearbox as standard.
Paired with a
manual gearbox and front - wheel drive, this entry - level model could
come in at under $ 60,000, gazumping the entry - level Mercedes C - Class (although Benz will likely respond), and is a fun car to drive.
Entry - level Carrera and Carrera S cars
come with seven - speed
manual transmission as standard, but Porsche also offers its excellent seven - speed PDK automatic
gearbox, with steering wheel - mounted shift paddles, for around # 2,400 extra.
This specific car has the seven - speed DCT
gearbox optioned, rather than the six - speed
manual, so 0 - 60 mph should
come in around 3.9 — 4.1 seconds.
The BMW 320i Gran Turismo, 318d Gran Turismo and 320d Gran Turismo
come as standard with the six - speed
manual gearbox, but can also be ordered with the eight - speed Steptronic automatic transmission as an option.
The smaller engines
come with a choice of six - speed
manual or eight - speed automatic
gearboxes, but we'd stick with Jag's smooth eight - speed auto.
For example, the 2017 Jeep Compass Sport
comes standard with a six - speed
manual transmission and front - wheel drive, but a six - speed automatic
gearbox is available, and so too is all - wheel drive (AWD).