Sentences with phrase «manual gearbox gear»

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Additionally, the five - speed manual gearbox has vague feel and first gear seemingly disappeared on more than one occasion during my drive.

-- Porsche fiddled with the gear ratios, but the 911 R still appears cursed with gearing that's far too tall, a problem that seems to dilute a bit of the fun in all modern Porsche models equipped with a manual gearbox.

If you force the DCT twin - clutch gearbox to stay in a higher gear by using its manual mode then there is some turbo lag as the twin blowers gather their breath, but north of the 3000rpm zone it likes to occupy, responses are near - instantaneous.

The gearbox seems manual, there's a plate on the dashboard, in front of the shifter with the «position» for each of the gears... Don't think F1 cars had sequential gearboxes until late 80's.

The sole gearbox is a six - speed manual; it's sweet to use, but hampered by long gearing.

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.

Speaking of keeping it in a lower gear, shifting the RS4 is a blissfully simple task thanks to the wonderfully fluid and straightforward six - speed manual gearbox (the only transmission available) and perfectly tuned clutch.

These are manual gearboxes with electronic controls to change the gears.

The manual gearbox, where you can make less abrupt gear changes than the optional DCT, allows you greater access to that control, too.

A CVT with shift paddles is now available, but the transmission you want is the new six - speed manual — a gear - changing jewel that embarrasses the gearboxes in cars costing three times as much.

Tug the right - hand paddle to select the seventh gear in this G37S's automatic gearbox (a six - speed manual is standard) and it takes nearly twice as long as the Beemer to see off each 20mph chunk.

Shifts are handled by a nine - speed dual - clutch automatic, which has as many gears as the first - generation's launch gearboxes combined (there was a five - speed manual and a four - speed automatic).

A 184 - horsepower, 2.5 - liter inline - six - cylinder mates with either a standard five - speed - manual gearbox or an optional five - speed - automatic transmission; the automatic permits manual gear changes.

Finally, a taller center armrest was introduced last year and it makes shifting the wonderful, racecar - positive six - speed manual gearbox a chore as your elbow drops into the integrated cupholders while changing gear.

Unless you opt for the dual - clutch, six - speed gearbox, you have to suffer the buzzy, boomy highway ride delivered by the five - speed manual and its absurdly short fifth gear.

Hooked up to the optional R - tronic automated manual gearbox in auto mode, on a steady throttle it can induce melancholy by playing a descending scale as it shuffles into the highest feasible gear as quickly as it can.

While the optional six - speed automatic is shared with other turbocharged Sonic models, the RS» six - speed manual gearbox receives different gearing to inject some pep.

The Easytronic can be driven in «manual mode» simply by using the paddle shifter selector to change gears if the driver wishes to do so, or alternatively it can be driven in exactly the same way as a fully conventional automatic — however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in «automatic mode» are jerky; a common complaint with semi-autos based on a conventional manual gearbox.

For ultimate involvement there is the option of a six - speed manual gearbox, or if you want to feel closer to the racer within, a seven - speed Sportshift II paddle shift transmission offers incredibly fast gear changes and allows you to focus completely on the road ahead and revel in the V8 howl.

Transmission gearing for 5th and 6th gears is 0.71 and 0.50:1, which translates to a 70 mph cruise with the engine barely turning 1500 rpm for cars equipped with a six - speed manual gearbox and the standard 3.24:1 final drive ratio.

The manual gearbox of our test car was very notchy, at times taking a good shove to select third and fourth gears.

If you want to go faster, the manual gearbox is slick while the dual - clutch auto is predictably smooth, intelligent and swift to change gears.

However, I have one major gripe: The Jetta (and every other VW with a manual gearbox) can be started when the shifter is in gear and the clutch is not engaged.

The manual gearbox feels just like my old one, but with one extra gear.

The additional seventh gear over the manual gearbox allows longer gear ratios — and delivers the efficiency gains you would expect as a result.

The newly improved close - ratio 6 - speed manual gearbox includes the world's first synchronized down / up shift rev control system, which allows drivers of any skill level to experience perfectly smooth gear shifts every time.

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.

5) An optional Z51 performance package includes an electronic limited - slip differential; closer gear ratios for the manual shifter; special lubrication; additional cooling for the brakes, differential, and gearbox; plus special tiered tires and wheels.

A new 8 - speed, direct - shift automatic transmission is designed to deliver quick gear changes, similar to an automated manual gearbox.

They have a similar number of gears as a manual gearbox, but two computer - controlled clutches.

Amplified by the slick, short - throw 6 - speed manual gearbox and a well - weighted clutch, the engine offers consistent power when needed, although it does feel a little flat and drawn out in 3rd gear.

The manual gearbox feels good, too, it's tightened throw making it all but impossible to wrong - slot a gear in the heat of the moment.

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.

This engine is available with either a six - speed manual or a six - speed automatic gearbox, both with revised gearing for better performance, especially while towing.

Transmission: 7 - Speed Dual Clutch Automated Manual - inc: Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG) w / Pre-Cog rocker gearshift controls, Using the Active Dynamics Panel situated in the center console of the 12C's cockpit, the characteristics of the SSG transmission can be switched through three different settings: Normal, Sport and Track modes, Each provide a progressive immediacy of gear shift, operated through finger - tip controls mounted on a rocker behind the 12C steering wheel: upshift by either pulling w / the right hand or pushing w / the left, and vice versa to downshift, «Automatic» mode, «Launch Control» and «Winter» modes can also be selected on the Active Dynamics Panel, the latter changing all electronic functions to suit low grip conditions and delivering maximum driver aid and support

Dual clutch gearboxes can operate like a conventional automatic, shifting through the gears seamlessly with no direct driver input, but they can also be used in «manual» mode.

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

In manual mode, operated only via the gearlever (there are no paddles), the gearbox will hold on to gears, sometimes until as high as 4,800 rpm.

Like that car, the 237bhp version is only available with four - wheel drive and the seven - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox, which seems to suit it better than the 187bhp version; it swaps gears smoothly and quickly in automatic mode, while also responding quickly to any manual inputs you make with the steering - wheel - mounted paddles.

Although most automatic gearboxes allow you to «kick down» — press the accelerator briefly and firmly to tell the gearbox to change down — and some offer the option of selecting gears with buttons or paddles, automatics are generally not considered as responsive as manuals.

In some cars, a manual gearbox can also be useful for towing and off - road driving, where you want to hold a low gear.

Also, you'll still need to know how to slide into first gear from a stop; this isn't exactly an «Easy Mode» for drivers unfamiliar with manual gearboxes.

The Cayman is now available with Porsche's new PDK twin - clutch gearbox for the first time but our test car was fitted with the slick manual, which now features six rather than five gears.

A weighty manual gearbox slips almost effortlessly between its six well - spaced gears with a flick of the wrist, making it easy to keep the revs up and the turbo spinning.

The five - speed manual gearbox differs from the usual one by locating reverse where first normally is found, first in the slot usually occupied by second and the other gears in an H pattern.

Six - speed manual gearbox with throttle b lipping function, eight - speed Steptronic Sport transmission with wider gear spread.

The new Volkswagen Polo Sedan is powered by a 1.6 - liter Otto engine that develops a total of 105 HP and is mated to either a 5 - gear manual gearbox or a 6 - gear automatic gearbox with sequential shift function (Tiptronic) which makes Volkswagen the first automaker to offer Tiptronic in Russia.

And it's a plus that you actually need to chop through a few gears to get up to decent speeds, as the short - shifting and surprisingly hefty six - speed manual gearbox is an utter joy to use.

All variants of the Countryman get a six - speed manual gearbox with an auto as an extra cost option, apart from the plug - in hybrid which has auto gears as standard.

Unusual features: Although the front - drive wagon uses a regular Civic five - speed manual gearbox as standard equipment, the four - wheeler is equipped with a six - speed box that features an extra-low first gear for times when the snow or mud gets particularly deep.