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The latter benefits from the choice of a manual gearbox as well as an automatic; it's also much lighter than its porky stablemate.

Not exact matches

Nevertheless, we went out of our way to make sure our two cars were as similar as possible: white paint, manual gearboxes, ACC.

About the only bit of the original Lotus that remains is the badge, as the car features a tube - frame chassis and a 2.4 - liter turbo - four race engine sourced from Honda mated to a sequential manual gearbox.

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.

Powered by a 485 - hp 6.4 - liter Hemi V - 8 coupled to a six - speed manual gearbox, the Sandstorm, a chopped - down Wrangler Unlimited four - door, is «aimed at high - speed off - roading,» such as the Baja and Barstow races, Allen says, but with the luxurious ride of a street vehicle.

OVC, which builds the cars at the Shelby facility in Gardena, California, drops in a reworked version of the 289 pushing about 420 horses with a four - speed Borg Warner manual as the gearbox.

If you force the DCT twin - clutch gearbox to stay in a higher gear by using its manual mode then there is some turbo lag as the twin blowers gather their breath, but north of the 3000rpm zone it likes to occupy, responses are near - instantaneous.

Think of it as taking some of a manual transmission's inherent fuel economy advantages and applying them to an automatic gearbox.

The possibility of the GT2 RS becoming four - wheel drive, like the 911 Turbo, wasn't as quickly dismissed as the manual gearbox: «In the beginning we discussed it, but not for very long.

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A six - speed manual gearbox is standard; an automatic with the same number of ratios is available as an option with the 99bhp petrol motor only.

The gearbox swaps cogs quickly and cleanly in manual mode, as you'd expect of a twin - clutch unit.

This slight increase can probably be explained by the advent of automated manual gearboxes which feature a traditional manual gearbox which is hydraulically operated and computer controlled - systems such as Fiat / Alfa Romeo's TCT or Volkswagen's DSG.

There are three modes apiece for the gearbox, steering, throttle response, suspension and traction control — as well as the choice of manual or auto.

The announcement of the RF also brings with it the option of a six - speed automatic gearbox (exclusive to the RF), as well as the standard six - speed manual found in the soft - top car.

So if the Whisper Diesel take - rate is the same as the manual gearbox take - rate for most cars (when offered), the Chevy Equinox and Cruze will draw some of the diesel - faithful.

The manual gearbox was ditched too, in favour of a twin - clutch auto, as part of Renault's attempt to broaden the appeal of the new 200.

And the standard six - speed manual emerges as one of the best gearboxes available.

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.

For Honda, it also means front - wheel drive and manual gearbox only, because, as its engineers say, this is fundamental to the DNA of a hot hatch, and, as they also admit, they don't have a suitable twin clutch «box available.

Being car enthusiasts, and since some of us remember when pickups were work trucks with three - on - the - tree manuals, we're drawn to that base Canyon with the six - speed stick, a gearbox available only with the 2.5 L four - cylinder engine, and any other configuration so long as it doesn't have the longer, 8 - foot box or four - wheel drive.

We haven't been offered a drive in the standard V90 yet, but while auto journalists are supposed to be inclined toward station wagons, especially brown ones with diesels and manual gearboxes (neither of which will be offered in the U.S.) we can't see how we'll like it any more as the Cross Country.

If you've opted for the manual gearbox then that's a shame, as the close gate and snickety action of the lever is incredibly satisfying and longs to be used.

Clearly as a rule a naturally aspirated car with a manual gearbox would be more exciting work than one without either of these features.

It's a real shame as aural qualities aside, it's a cracker of an engine and brilliantly matched to the GTS's six - speed manual — one of the most tactile do - it - yourself gearboxes in a modern vehicle.

All models are available as a hatchback or a saloon and with the choice of either a manual or dual - clutch gearbox.

SMG gearboxes are exactly the same as the manual gearboxes, it's the pump, or more specifically the motor part of the pump that fails on SMG cars.

Rocketeer tried the Jaguar manual gearbox, too — as found in base - model S - types, which are cheap and plentiful, making them an ideal donor for the conversion — but the Mazda gearbox is actually more than up to the task of handling the power (Bruce notes that the firing pulses of the V6 are easier on gearbox internals than those of a four - pot).

The new Camaro is available with either a 2 - litre turbocharged engine, or a naturally aspirated V8, as well as a choice of manual or automatic gearboxes.

Consequently we were as pleasantly surprised as anyone at the low - key introduction of a seven - speed manual gearbox alongside the existing Sportshift III transmission.

The weight saving of the manual» box is a good reason to shun the DCT, but the performance these saved kilos might liberate isn't as intriguing as the influence the gearbox has on the whole car, and it adds to the car's relative obedience.

With 197bhp and 184 lb ft of torque going through the front wheels, a manual gearbox, a Nismo badge on the back and a list price just over # 20k, not to mention a hatchback, it can conceivably be seen as a rival... if you squint a bit.

As with all XFs, there's no manual option, and the gearbox has to both maxmise performance but also to deliver those all - important CO2 numbers that decide the amount of tax user - choosers are going to pay for the car.

The manual is nothing like as bad as Mercedes manuals of years ago but the C - class is better suited to the auto gearboxes.

Pairing it with the new dual - clutch gearbox may help wring out the last tenth of the engine's performance — there's even a launch - control mode — but it's not as involving as a true manual.

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».

Developed by Porsche's motorsports department, think of it as a less in - your - face GT3, with the added bonus of offering a six - speed manual gearbox.

Will manufacturers please note that there are a band of car enthusiasts who still prefer a manual gearbox as a form of driver / car interaction.

The engine is mated to a six - speed manual gearbox as standard, while the six - speed twin - clutch DSG transmission of this test car is a # 1510 option.

So how about Renault's explanation as to why there is no longer a version of the Renaultsport Clio — perhaps the most engaging hot hatchback there ever was — with a manual gearbox?

As a means of increasing shift comfort, the manual gearbox uses innovative new carbon friction linings in its synchronizer rings.

All are also available with a six speed manual or automatic gearbox, and because the Cooper is the entry - level car there's a decent amount of standard kit as well.

There is no manual option (as is the case of the BMW M4), with power sent exclusively to the rear axle via AMG's own seven - speed Speedshift MCT (MultiClutch Transmission) automatic gearbox complete with steering wheel shift paddles for manual operation.

As for this road car, it will come with a twin - turbocharged 5.0 - liter V8 making 650 hp and 531 lb - ft of torque, mated to a six - speed manual gearbox or a paddle - shifted automatic.

The new Renault Clio RS has received mixed reactions since launch — some have criticised the lack of a manual gearbox, whilst others have criticised how soft it has gone, particularly as the last model was a true hardcore hot hatch.

They have a similar number of gears as a manual gearbox, but two computer - controlled clutches.

Many cars at the «affordable» end of the market have a manual gearbox as standard, while many enthusiasts prefer this type of transmission even when buying an expensive sports car.

The twin - clutch gearbox makes the car less of a pain to drive in town, but the automatic transmission can't offer the same driver engagement as a manual gearbox and clutch.

In GL + FWD guise, as on test here, the front wheels are driven through a 5 - speed manual gearbox, with power arriving courtesy of a 1.6 - litre naturally aspirated engine also carried over from the SX4.

Although most automatic gearboxes allow you to «kick down» — press the accelerator briefly and firmly to tell the gearbox to change down — and some offer the option of selecting gears with buttons or paddles, automatics are generally not considered as responsive as manuals.