The manual shifter feels excellent with crisp shifts and an easy - to - work clutch.
The manual shifter feels brutally mechanical, in a good way, and precisely slots into each gear.
The use of a new type of carbon - fiber friction lining enhances
the manual shift feel.
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.