Sentences with phrase «manual shift feel»

The use of a new type of carbon - fiber friction lining enhances the manual shift feel.

The manual shifter feels brutally mechanical, in a good way, and precisely slots into each gear.

The manual shifter feels excellent with crisp shifts and an easy - to - work clutch.

Not exact matches

The six - speed manual will feel familiar to anyone who's ever driven an Audi before, the shift springy and light across its gate and not particularly accurate if it's hurried, either.

It doesn't feel as sporty or quick as a Mazda3 or Kia Forte, but it is an improvement over the the manual transmission model, and the PowerShift dual - clutch automatic's new tuning has all but eliminated the weird shifting behavior we so despised in the 2013 Focus we tested.

Despite the fairly high horsepower number, the four - cylinder feels poky and sedate, even when rowing through the manual transmission's accurate stick - shift gates with aggressive intent.

I feel post-shift lag shift on most modern manual cars I test these days.

The six - speed manual is also quite uninspiring, owing to its rubbery and disconnected feel, but I at least commend Mercedes for still offering a shift - it - yourself option in a $ 52,575 luxury car.

Lamborghini deliberately chose a seven - speed automated manual over a dual - clutch automatic transmission for the sharper, racier feel of the torque drop - off during shifts.

The cheapened interior in the 2012 Civic SI is rock hard (door sills and what a joke console rest); the seats feel like sitting on a board, and the engine hangs revs in between shifts ruining the fun of an excellent manual shifter.

It definitely works hard and requires frequent shifting to get the most out of it, but the standard five - speed manual's shifter has good feel and weight, and clutch takeup is natural, so it's quite entertaining to run up and down the gears.

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.

The eight - speed automatic shifts smoothly — no one here misses the old DuoSelect sequential manual transmission — but copy editor Rusty Blackwell notes that the shift paddles don't feel as finely crafted as those in the old car.

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 feels a bit loose and mushy, and the clutch action won't be to every driver's liking, but even the Honda Civic's manual doesn't feel the way that brand's stick shifts used to feel.

I have driven enough cars with a DSG (think a manual transmission that shifts automatically), to know what it feels like when the mechatronic unit starts to fail.

There's still plenty to draw you in, however, including the best manual shifter I've ever used and a high - strung flat - six that responds to inputs from your right foot with such immediacy that the 315 - hp Boxster feels quicker in the real world than a 545 - hp Nissan GT - R.

Plus, throttle and clutch feel are also much better in the Genesis, making shifting smoothly a far easier task than in the six - speed - manual - equipped G37.

The five - speed manual transmission has that long - lost shift quality that only Ferraris of a certain age can deliver: a deliberate, weighty feel that's initially tight as you take the lever out of one gear, then frees up as you cross the gate before tightening once more as the next gear slots home.

The engine is matched well to the six - speed manual transmission, which has long but silky - smooth shift throws that feel great after a short adjustment period.

It does all of this yet combines it with the traditional thrills of manual cog shifting and busy footwork, because the best bits of the Type R are when you're revving the blazes out of it, feeling the front diff working hard to distribute the torque and the only limit to the speed with which you heel and toe being the dexterity in your lower leg.

The way the vRS delivers its performance varies from petrol to diesel — the former is naturally the revvier, more entertaining companion, always feels brisk enough for road use and its manual gearbox in particular is a slick - shifter.

Toyota worked hard to revise the manual for shifting feel and short throws, says Tacoma chief engineer Mike Sweers.

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.

Pure motorsport feel: in manual mode, the shift direction simulates that of race cars — to the rear to shift up, forwards to shift down.

The engine is linked to an electronically controlled 6 - speed automatic transmission, which enables you to simulate a manual gearbox feel with its sequential shift mode and steering wheel - mounted paddle shifters.

Paired with an eight - speed automatic transmission that can be switched to manual mode and controlled by paddle shifters, you can grab as low a gear as you want and feel that power surge up the inclines for several thousand rpm before grabbing the next gear, though it was rare to get beyond fourth gear on this climb.

We'd do without this car's optional «sports shifter», which has succeeded only in making the manual gearshift feel uncomfortably heavy.

For a 180ish HP engine, I have not felt like there was not enough power at any time - even in the Eco mode of the transmission, which has three modes plus fully manual shifting (1 - 6th gear).

The only other real issue I found with the Genesis is its shifter: The six - speed manual's shifter feels vague and it's not as slick and seamless as it should be.

Or shift the lever to the Tiptronic ® position for the hands - on fun feel of a manual.

Furthermore, the «M» button will switch to the manual mode, in which the one behind the wheel will use the shift paddles on the steering wheel to make that sporty feeling skyrocket.

Shifting from first to second gear in a manual transmission requires accuracy and practice, as well as a feel for the car.

The auto» box feels more convincing than that of the Clio R.S., shifting unobtrusively by itself (with only the occasional shunt through the driveline at parking speeds — common to almost all twin - clutch transmissions), while in manual mode the engine's keen rev response allows snappy - feeling downshifts.

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.

The only transmission available at launch will be a five - speed manual that's neither great nor terrible; shifts feel slightly ropy and vague, but it's accurate enough.

Paired with its optional pistol grip shifter situated on a Tremec TR6060 6 - speed manual, the Hemi feels ready for a duel at high noon.

The six - speed manual's gate could have been a little tighter, as the shifter felt a little sloppy going through the gears, and the narrow power band made for a lot of shifting.

According to Quintus, the limit of high - quality manual gearboxes with good shifting feel is about 450 hp and 440 foot - pounds of torque.

It's also paired with an eight - speed transmission that serves smooth shifts in auto mode and crisp manual changes using the wheel - mounted paddles — even if these do feel a little plasticky to use.

The one thing I would prefer is a more precise - feeling shift gate with the six - speed manual.

On the inside you'll find a good old - fashioned gear stick, hooked up to the same six - speed manual transmission from the old car, tweaked to improve the feel of the shift.

This is particularly true for those who do not feel that manual shifting is essential to the enjoyment of a fine sports sedan.

The manual transmission shifter is specially padded to improve the accuracy of diagonal shifts and to feel softer in the hand for forward and backward motions.

Six - Speed Transmission The new, short - throw six - speed manual transmission makes the shifter in the previous model feel like something pulled out of a 1966 Chevy pickup.

In order to respond to rider demands in a broad range of situations, the transmission is equipped with three operating modes, two full - auto modes (D - mode for regular operation and S - mode for sporty riding); and a 6 - speed manual mode, which delivers the same shift feel as a manual transmission.

Although the driver interacts with the DSG just as they would with an automatic transmission, the car feels like a manual as it shifts gears.

The six - speed manual transmission has the best shifter feel of any Ford manual transmission, which comes close to faint praise, but isn't.

Both transmissions are winners, with the six - speed manual offering easy action and a nice mechanical feel, while the CVT still manages to seem sporty by virtue of its steering - wheel - mounted shift paddles.

In manual mode, the transmission shifted quite nicely, rev - matched well and felt mechanically connected in a way a regular slushbox can never match.