Sentences with phrase «manual gearbox shifts»

Letting the side down is the notchy and reluctant manual gearbox shift action, which oddly isn't as pleasant as the previous - gen Aygo's, even though it's supposed to have been upgraded.

In automatic mode, it shifts like a manual, but shifting is quicker and more efficient than that of a manual gearbox shifted by a professional driver, Audi says.

Not exact matches

Why no other manufacturer has done it is beyond me, for it fuses the effortless control and excitement of a paddle - shift gearbox with the greater engagement of a manual.

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.

Spyker says it's still fine - tuning the shift programming, but a manual gearbox — under consideration for this model — would better complement the Aileron's refreshingly unfiltered dynamics.

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.

You can move the gearshift lever into M for manual mode and shift for yourself, but you'll seldom bother when you have a gearbox this good.

The five - speed manual gearbox's stubby shifter looks very sporting but earned «stiff, heavy, notchy» grumbles in the notebook.

It's paired to a five - speed manual gearbox as standard, while a paddle - shift automatic is optional.

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 manual gearbox means you often opt not to shift, relying on the torque, enjoying the deep sound of the mid-range.

Drive is sent to the front wheels exclusively through a slick - shifting six - speed manual gearbox.

The Corvette manual also has a paddle shifter behind the wheel, here operating the auto - blip function on the manual gearbox.

The Automobile team might be split on the manual - versus - dual - clutch - gearbox debate, but the Porsche PDK transmission is the benchmark for providing fast, seamless shifts.

The manual gearbox has long, although positive, shift action, but the clutch has an extra long amount of travel and uses every bit of it.

Mercedes - Benz's brand ethos has nudged the manual gearbox aside over the years, but hope is not yet lost for three - pointed - star enthusiasts who prefer shifting for themselves.

The GR6 six - speed twin - clutch transmission, the only gearbox offered, is operated via steering column - mounted shift paddles and offers three shift modes: A, the fully automatic mode; M, the manual mode; and R, for race mode.

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.

In manual mode the nine - speed automatic gearbox provides snappy shifts on the way up the ratios, but doesn't feel quite so responsive on the way back down.

The manual gearbox had also sadly departed, replaced by a single - clutch paddle shift box.

We initially kept getting lost in the seven - speed manual gearbox, but after many months, we can guide the shift lever through its gates with smooth flicks of the wrist.

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.

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.

It can be paired with a six - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters or a seven - speed manual gearbox.

It is, foremost, a lot of fun to drive, with accurate steering, a firm chassis, and an available six - speed manual gearbox (in addition to a quick - shifting six - speed automatic).

e-gear paddle - shift gearbox (six - speed manual optional), four - wheel drive, front and rear limited - slip diffs

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 isn't as good as I remember the stick - shift Lancer Evolution's being, but it's still decent and fun to row.

Fitted with the six - speed manual gearbox — which has a slightly notchy and rubbery shift — it'll reach 62mph in five seconds, topping out at a limited 155mph.

The electric Smart's advantage is its single - speed transmission, which means that it doesn't suffer from the slow and jerky shifts of the standard car's automated - manual gearbox.

This time we expect Audi will switch to a dual - clutch automatic for snappy and fast shifting, but spy shots of the TT RS coupe reveal a manual gearbox may be offered as an option, at least in Europe.

A six - speed, Durashift manual gearbox with a revised final drive ratio and low friction transmission oil also helps to reduce fuel consumption along with underbody aerodynamic improvements, an Active Grille Shutter, Ford Auto - Start - Stop, a shift indicator light and low - drag Econetic wheel covers and tyres.

Some cars are ruined when their manual gearboxes are swapped for paddle shift transmissions, be it dual - clutch gearboxes or old - school torque converters, but that's certainly not the case with the Giulia.

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.

An interesting aside: if you listen carefully to the Camaro ZL1 as it downshifts and upshifts entering and exiting each turn, it seems that both the red and blue cars have the ten - speed automatic gearbox option as the shifts happen far too quick for it to be the available six - speed manual.

The gearbox features a full manual mode should you wish to shift for yourself via the paddle shifters.

But don't only look at the raw numbers — remember, the 3S needs two manual shifts on its way to 60 mph, certainly losing time against a double - clutch automatic gearbox.

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.

The V12 Vantage S's stubby suede - wrapped shift lever connects to a dogleg seven - speed manual gearbox built by Graziano.

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).

It's still a better option than the automatics though: badged ETG (Efficient Tronic Gearbox), it's an automated manual rather than a dual - clutch or torque converter automatic, and like most non-sporting automated manuals it delivers fairly jerky, slow shifts.

The Xtrac - built, single - clutch automated manual gearbox is clunky, yet it shifts quicker than a straight manual transmission with its heavy clutch action.

Modern twin - clutch autos may shift infinitely faster, but no computer will ever replace the emotional satisfaction of a proper manual gearbox.

The transmission is a manual version of the seven - speed paddle - shift gearbox.

A six - speed manual gearbox is standard with an optional paddle - shift auto, and the company promises a «beautiful growling sound» from its «Record Monza» exhaust system.

In both versions, the engine is coupled to a short - shift, six speed gearbox, coupled to a «race - inspired» clutch that should be a welcome change from the relaxed manual shift in the standard Mustang GT.

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.

Unlike the Twingo, and unlike the old automated manual that left you in the lurch between shifts, the new Brabus uses a six - speed dual - clutch gearbox.

In keeping with the retro vibe, the Sport Classic can only be had with a manual six - speed gearbox (PDK isn't offered), to which a standard - fit short - shift kit brings a more rewarding gearshift action.

The gearbox, meanwhile, is among the best in the business with fast and responsive shifts in manual mode.