Going into 2015, the Vanquish remains basically unchanged inside and out, but receives an extensive drivetrain upgrade that includes a brand -
new autobox and minor engine tweaks.
Not exact matches
And while it retains the 329 - horsepower, twin - turbo 3.0 - litre V6 from the 2017 model, the seven - speed automatic transmission has been swapped out for a
new nine - speed
autobox for improved acceleration and fuel economy.
Volvo didn't stop at the
new engines either, for the Drive - E engines will be mated to either the current 6 - speed manual transmission, or a
new 8 - speed torque converter
autobox.
Honda also offers a
new nine - speed
autobox whose additional cogs provide greater engine flexibility in a wide range of driving environments.
The real news with this latest Jeep is
new launch control programming for the cutting - edge
autobox that should offer an even quicker sprint than the last model's 5.1 - second rush to 60 mph.
GM's four - speed
autobox features cool - ing upgrades and the rear axle is a
new ZF design, with double the torque capacity of the previous Arnage fitment.
Nonetheless, Land Rover now assembles the Evoque in India, giving it a major price drop and has also added a
new 9 - speed
autobox in the concoction.
Subtly updated styling, a brand
new 1.0 - litre «ecoTurbo» three - cylinder engine, a
new dual - clutch
autobox plus
new cabin and safety tech will help it go head - to - head with the revised Hyundai i30 that shares the same platform.
We know what you're thinking, but believe us when we say that the WRX's
new CVT is a truly capable
autobox.
It appears that Maserati will use this
new automatic to replace the previous DuoSelect paddle - shift type transmission inherited from Ferrari as the
autobox has all the functionality of the DuoSelect including manual shifting via the steering column mounted paddle shifts.