Sentences with phrase «manual gearbox though»

Current generation gets a five - speed automatic and a five - speed manual gearbox though the new generation is expected to get an all - new gearbox.

It is available only with the 5 - speed manual gearbox though.

Not exact matches

Both use a six - speed manual gearbox, though in the Peugeot Sport the ratios are closer for a more urgent feel, and there's a Torsen limited - slip differential at the front axle to the benefit of traction.

Though Noble has toyed with various manu - matic gearboxes in the past, only a six - speed manual transmission offered.

Though the single - clutch automated manual gearbox still lurches and bucks like before, it produces fewer undesired movements, allowing you to focus less on the car's rough spots and more on its sweet ones.

The highlight though is undoubtedly the way that the manual gearbox gives you so much more interaction with the incredible engine.

A six - speed manual gearbox snagged from the 1.0 - litre Adam replaces the regular five - speed, though like its rivals there's no limited - slip differential available.

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.

The Punto SuperSport gets the same engine, though boasting 199 lb ft of torque and a six - speed manual gearbox.

What's really different, though, is the manual gearbox.

The five - speed manu - matic gearbox used by both engines (with some modifications) and all drivetrains is the very same Hydra - Matic unit found in BMWs, we are pointedly informed, though, unlike the Ultimate Driving Machine people, Cadillac will not offer a manual transmission on the STS.

Yet, in a strange way that seems entirely in keeping with the SV's physical, bull - necked character — a double - clutcher would be altogether too smooth and suave for this car, though there's little doubt the optional (but heavier) six - speed manual gearbox would suit it best of all.

Subaru has said the car will weigh around 1220 kg, which puts it close in terms of straight - line performance and power to weight ratio with a Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup, though it's rear - wheel drive rather than front and both Toyota and Subaru possess a choice of 6 - speed manual or 6 - speed auto gearboxes.

Though the number of new, manual - gearbox cars on the market seems to decrease more and more each year, there are still some forgotten gems that haven't yet fallen victim to the trend.

There is one element, though, that gets the blood pumping in anticipation: an open-gate manual gearbox.

Interestingly though, all of the cars have a manual gearbox, per the film team's request.

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.

Don't look for a manual gearbox, though: The option is gone, replaced by a ZF - supplied eight - speed automatic.

With Suzuki's SHVS hybrid system (detailed below) you get a five - speed manual gearbox with this particular engine, and front - wheel drive, though automatic transmissions and all - wheel drive are also available depending on spec.

However, the decision to ditch a manual gearbox in favour of what Abarth calls a «Competizione» semi-auto transmission with paddle - shift is almost as dubious, though not nearly as funny, as the PR blurb's description of the 595 50th Anniversary as «the world's smallest supercar».

If you do plump for the Aircross, you'll need to know that pricing begins at # 13,995 on the road, though realistically you'll want to spend from # 16,200 for a PureTech 110 in second - tier Feel trim, with a manual gearbox.

Not only is it spacious and versatile, though, it also offers impressive driving characteristics, with nice chassis balance, surprising grip, responsive steering, and a manual gearbox that's fun to operate.

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.

This 1987 BMW 635CSi is a preferable 5 - speed manual gearbox car with a good - looking and claimed - new saddle color interior, though the seller admits it's rarely driven, which in combo with the somewhat scruffy exterior may hint at a bit of an ongoing project.

There are two gearboxes for the XE, a six - speed manual and an eight - speed automatic, though the manual is only available with the diesels.

Ford reps didn't seem particularly enthused about offering that gearbox here, though, so the 1.0 - liter could remain a manual - only proposition for some time.

Swerving the ceramic brakes and saving # 6250 doesn't take long to think about, though the bulk of the used F80s currently on sale feature the DCT gearbox, suggesting its # 2645 is justifiable when you consider the very quick, satisfying shifts in manual mode and the opportunity for languid, fully - auto miles when you're feeling lazy or stuck in traffic.

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.

Most cars come with an eight - speed auto gearbox and four - wheel drive, though an entry - level rear - drive manual is available and should appeal to cost conscious company car drivers.

A 5 - speed manual continues to serve as the base transmission, though you can also team the Outlander Sport's 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder engine with a CVT gearbox.

Driven wheels are limited to one option — the rear wheels only — though buyers have a choice between a traditional 6 - speed manual gearbox, with auto rev - matching on downshifts, and a 7 - speed M - DCT dual clutch automatic.

That's with the standard 6 - speed manual gearbox, though there is the option of a Comfort - Matic automated manual on all models except those with the entry - level 115bhp engine.

Though automatic transmissions have traditionally been less fuel efficient than manual gearboxes, the additional ratios in the eight - speed ZF auto help it to compete well with manual models.

However, the six - speed manual is a little notchy and not as accomplished as the gearbox used in the BMW 4 Series Coupe — even though the manual box in the BMW has a slightly rubbery feel.

As much as this is a new car, though, the fundamental technical set - up isn't too far removed from the FK2 - generation Civic Type R that preceded it, insomuch as the power is produced by a 2.0 - litre turbocharged VTEC petrol engine, which is mounted transversely and mated to a six - speed manual gearbox that drives the front axle only, using a limited - slip differential to meter the power.

In the interest of improving acceleration, Tata Motors has also optimised the gear ratios on the car's standard five - speed manual gearboxes, though no performance numbers have been announced as yet.

Ditto the slick - shifting manual gearbox, though there were strictly no complaints from this correspondent.

A manual gearbox became optional with 2005MY cars from March 2005 and even though it cost # 3,000 less than the auto, it was seldom specified by customers.

A continuously variable gearbox is the only automatic transmission option this year, though a five - speed manual is available.

As ever, the dual - clutch gearbox works well enough once you are up and going, though a lack of full manual over-ride can grate when exploring some of the curvier roads that should see the hunkered - down GT suspension tune come into its own.

I like that the suspension is fixed at one setting, and prefer the manual gearbox even though someone trashed this one prior to its arrival in the Autoweek garage.

We'd avoid the Easytronic automatic gearbox, though — it's an automated manual, rather than a full automatic, so while it doesn't have a negative affect on fuel economy, it does make the car less enjoyable to drive, with slow and jerky changes.

If it came down to it, I might just select the BMW over the AMG solely for the fact that I can get a manual gearbox (even though I think it needs some improving, it's still more enjoyable than shift paddles) in this car and not the Mercedes.

The big mechanical change in the new generation Maruti Suzuki Dzire though is the addition of the petrol engine with the AMT gearbox in addition to the normal 5 - speed manual.

The cheaper manual gearbox is a nice, natural thing to use, too, though its throws are longer and the gates farther apart than in, say, a Mazda2.

But the gearbox does seem to have no shift shock or sudden shifting between gears though and the petrol revs as freely with the AMT as with the manual gearbox.

Unlike the Dzire though, it comes only with a 5 - speed manual gearbox.

You can get it with either a Tremec manual gearbox or a more conventional slushbox, though both transmissions have six forward ratios.

The GT3 is fantastic: comfortable enough to be a daily driver and fast enough to be a track star, though we do miss the manual gearbox.

A seven - speed manual gearbox is standard, though an all - new eight - speed automatic transmission is available.