Sentences with phrase «manual gearbox makes»

A six - speed manual gearbox makes best use of the power, but most people choose the optional six - speed automatic transmission.

We were happy with the accelerator response around 4,000 rpm generally, but again, we have to emphasize that the six - speed close shifting manual gearbox makes a huge difference.

I think the 6 - speed manual gearbox makes a great combination with this type of engine and car.»

Power is modest, with its 1.8 - liter mill limited to 138 ponies, but an available five - speed manual gearbox makes the most of what's there.

Great steering feel, great handling, and a smooth manual gearbox make for about three times more fun than you might expect just seeing this car drive past you on the road.»

What a difference a slightly softer front suspension and a manual gearbox make over my first drive in the Subaru BRZ version (which was an automatic).

Not exact matches

Nevertheless, we went out of our way to make sure our two cars were as similar as possible: white paint, manual gearboxes, ACC.

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True, the SMG paddle - shift transmission can be either slow and slurry or fast and thumpy (it's a pity BMW didn't put more effort into developing a better manual gearbox than the one they made available for the US market) but, for # 20K, I'm inclined to conclude that it isn't just that the M5 holds all the cards.

Around 70 per cent of 360 buyers opted to have their cars equipped with the «F1» automated manual gearbox, which although fine on the move and excellent on track, can make low - speed manoeuvring a little tricky until you get the hang of it.

The Q500 makes a great case for being a Mercedes - AMG C63 Coupe or BMW M4 rival, but you can't get either of the German cars with a naturally aspirated V8, and the C63 isn't available with a manual gearbox.

Where the old unit made its 384 lb ft at 6100rpm, the new one had 501 lb ft all the way from 1500 to 5750rpm, delivered in near - seamless fashion thanks to a dual - clutch gearbox in place of the previous automated single - clutch manual.

Also standard is a six - speed manual gearbox, making those 323 ponies even more fun.

Yes, the PDK is an amazing gearbox and makes the new car faster, but we miss the heavy, positive clutch and the firm shift action that made the six - speed manual so brilliant in older GT3s.

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

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.

Nevertheless, Dr. Hendrik Muth, manager of VWoA's division of performance products, has made it clear to his colleagues in Germany that the kind of VW Golf enthusiasts who attend Fastivus prefer manual gearboxes.

A run down the 2016 Ford Focus RS's spec sheet reveals a car that our enthusiast judges should love: a punchy, turbocharged four - cylinder engine that makes 350 horsepower and 350 lb - ft of torque; performance - tuned all - wheel - drive handling; a six - speed, honest - to - goodness manual gearbox; and a button that puts the car's stability control into Drift mode.

If the bike has a manual gearbox perhaps something like a clutch cable adjustment is necessary, however if its an automatic different checks will need to be made.

A six - speed manual gearbox is standard lower down the range while Mercedes has made its nine - speed automatic available elsewhere.

We're not naïve about the current status of the old - fashioned three - pedal manual gearbox, especially on a car making its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, in a town where traffic makes manuals a quaint relic of the past.

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.

Like the 550 Maranello, a six - speed manual is the only available gearbox on the Barchetta — neither the 456M GTA's four - speed automatic nor the 360's F1 paddle - shift gearbox has made it into Ferrari's V - 12 flagship.

Rocketeer tried the Jaguar manual gearbox, too — as found in base - model S - types, which are cheap and plentiful, making them an ideal donor for the conversion — but the Mazda gearbox is actually more than up to the task of handling the power (Bruce notes that the firing pulses of the V6 are easier on gearbox internals than those of a four - pot).

Previous rumors suggested that Toyota will no longer make available four - and five - speed automatic transmissions for the Tacoma, sticking instead with six - speed automatic and six - speed manual gearboxes.

The car's six - speed manual gearbox is unchanged, but that added oomph makes it feel noticeably more eager once rolling.

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.

It's a sign of the times when you're surprised to find a gearlever protruding from the transmission tunnel of a newly introduced car, but when you nail the perfect redline upshift or execute a sweet series of heel - and - toe downshifts - accompanied by an approving gargle from the V8's twin exhausts — the simple, enduring pleasures of a manual gearbox are made abundantly clear.

Power is transmitted to the front wheels via a six - speed manual gearbox (a first for the Up), which is claimed to feature closely stacked ratios to make the most of the performance on offer.

Autocar also references the inclusion of a dual - clutch gearbox to replace the standard car's six - speed manual, and special modifications made to the all - wheel drive system to compensate for both the transmission and the weight loss.

Because Toyota doesn't make a manual gearbox for this engine, Lotus engineers had to improvise.

It makes 100 PS at 3,750 rpm and 215 Nm at 1,750 - 3,000 rpm and mates with a 5 - speed manual gearbox.

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 7G Tronic automatic gearbox makes the most of the CL's split personality, blurring the ratios brilliantly in full auto mode, and reacting swiftly enough in manual mode for an engaging driving experience.

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 twin - clutch gearbox makes the car less of a pain to drive in town, but the automatic transmission can't offer the same driver engagement as a manual gearbox and clutch.

The engine will be mated to a 5 - speed manual transmission while an AMT gearbox will also be made available right from launch.

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

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.

The T - GDI petrol engine will be available with a new 7 - speed dual clutch transmission from Hyundai, whilst other models will make do with either a 6 - speed manual or conventional 6 - speed automatic gearbox.

Needless to say, the five - speed manual transmission is a better choice for getting the most out of the engine and making your daily drive more pleasant (even if some competitors like the Fit and Kia Rio offer six - speed gearboxes).

The manual gearbox is the exact same one used in the previous R.S. Megane but the lever now has a shorter throw and tighter gate, making it feel more precise.

It's there, though: Dive into the flat six, make it howl through the entire powerband through all seven perfectly placed ratios on the manual gearbox, and all is right with the world.

The petrol engine makes 102 bhp and 145 Nm of peak torque and is mated to a 5 - speed manual gearbox.

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.

It comes as little surprise, but mating a manual gearbox to such an excitable and energetic hot hatch immediately makes the JCW a more appealing proposition.

However, go for the manual gearbox, and you'll only lose 1 mpg in the city, making for 27 mpg city, 37 mpg highway, and 31 mpg combined.

But, they said, they would listen to their customers and if enough people wanted the SLK with a manual gearbox, they'd make one.

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.

Rebuilt 5.0 litre Lamborghini V10 engine Carrillo billet connecting rods Custom - forged CP pistons 10:1 Compression ratio Titanium valve retainers Oversized lightweight valves Ported intake manifold German made Holinger sequential manual gearbox with custom gear ratios Gear ratios allow a max speed of 433km / h (269Mph) 1/4 mile speed reached: 272km / h (169Mph) in 8.7 seconds Dual Weldon 1100hp fuel pumps individual 2000cc fuel injectors for each cylinder Custom high - flow fuel rails Elite custom twin ball - bearing turbo system Custom 4 - inch dual exhaust Custom 2000hp intercooler system