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Plus, it's remarkably characterful, and we doubt any owner will mourn the lack of a manual gearbox when they see how perfectly the DCT suits the car.

Not exact matches

It puts out 148bhp at 4500rpm and 280 lb ft of torque at 1800rpm, yet emits just 107g / km and returns 68.9 mpg when paired with a manual gearbox.

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.

A long - throw six - speed manual sourced from Getrag was the only transmission on offer in the CSi; when it first appeared in the 850i, this gearbox gained the distinction of being the first six - speed manual to be paired with a V - 12 in a production road car.

The 2.0 - liter flat - four is now rated at 205 hp and 156 lb - ft of torque when equipped with the standard six - speed manual gearbox while automatic - equipped BRZs retain the old rating of 200 hp and 151 lb - ft.

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.

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.

Audi claims that when equipped with the S tronic gearbox, it can sprint from 0 - 60 mph in 5.6 seconds, with a slightly slower sprint time of 5.7 seconds for the manual.

It's a sign of the times when you're surprised to find a gearlever protruding from the transmission tunnel of a newly introduced car, but when you nail the perfect redline upshift or execute a sweet series of heel - and - toe downshifts - accompanied by an approving gargle from the V8's twin exhausts — the simple, enduring pleasures of a manual gearbox are made abundantly clear.

Most focused on efficiency, the 218i Active Tourer achieves the equivalent of 36/56/48 mpg city / highway / combined when equipped with a six - speed manual gearbox.

With 80 % of its torque available between 1,750 and 6,250 rpm, you'd best be prepared to hang on — and shift that six - speed manual gearbox promptly — when the go - pedal is hammered.

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.

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 BMW M240i Coupe now posts a figure of 7.8 litres per 100 kilometres [36.2 mpg imp](179 g / km) with the manual gearbox or 7.1 litres per 100 kilometres [39.8 mpg imp](163 g / km) when the eight - speed Steptronic Sport transmission is fitted.

Thanks in part to its fuel - efficient, four - cylinder engine, the entry - level Boxster claims economy of 38.2 mpg when fitted with the six - speed manual gearbox.

The document doesn't show any other changes other than the lack of a seven - speed manual gearbox, which means we're still left wondering when the sixth - generation Camaro will adopt the 10 - speed automatic transmission in other variants outside of the ZL1 and ZL1 1LE.

This 150 - horsepower engine doesn't have the guts of the 170 - horse V - 6, but it's a techier, longer - striding stallion that's more fun to put through its paces, particularly when it's harnessed to the manual gearbox.

The seven speed PDK gearbox, which comes as standard, is brilliantly effective, capable of firing off up shifts under full load with the sort of decisiveness and speed you're unlikely to ever achieve with a traditional manual gearbox out on the open road while providing imbibing smoothness and efficiency when asked to perform as an automatic on part throttle openings around town.

Under the bonnet things remain unchanged from the outgoing SUV — a 2.8 - litre turbo - diesel unit producing 174bhp and 450Nm of torque when mated to a six - speed automatic gearbox, or 420Nm if equipped with a six - speed manual.

The latter provides an astounding 650 horsepower and 650 lb - ft of torque, and when equipped with its available eight - speed automatic transmission the Z06 reaches 60 - mph in 2.95 seconds (a seven - speed manual gearbox can also be outfitted to the car).

As for the driving enjoyment, the main culprit is the five - speed manual gearbox that exploits much better the resources of the small, 1 litre aspirated engine, compared to the sequential gearbox from the old generation that was way too slow when shifting the gears.

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.

The former's fuel economy figures of 27 - mpg city and 37 - mpg highway (when found in Eco trim) are more impressive than those of the SX's larger mill, but either engine can be had with the choice of a six - speed manual or a six - speed automatic gearbox.

Also capable of generating 145 lb - ft of torque, the Impreza's motor is mated to a five - speed manual gearbox when found in entry - level form.

It produces 187 HP and 320 Nm of torque when paired to a 6 - speed manual gearbox but since India will be getting the 7 - speed DSG (with paddles of - course), the torque will be restricted to 250 Nm.

But this isn't some simple «dump fuel, make go» powerplant — Chevrolet added Active Fuel Management that halves the number of firing cylinders when merely traveling from A to B. With a seven - speed manual gearbox and the engine set to «Eco,» 30 mpg is achievable on the highway.

Under the skin, the vehicle features high performance shock absorbers and a 2.0 - litre turbo petrol motor which is tuned to produce 275 bhp and 410 Nm of torque when mated to a 6 - speed manual gearbox.

The 2.3 - liter turbo engine featured in the» 87 - ’88 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe produced 190HP when paired with the 5 - speed manual transmission; output was limited in cars with automatic gearboxes for the sake of longevity.

Set to slot into the lineup between an upgraded 335i and the M3 when it goes on sale in March as an exclusive for North America, the 335iS runs a tuned version of BMW's N54 engine, as found in the recently unveiled Z4 sDrive35iS, coupled to either a standard six - speed manual or an optional Getrag - engineered seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox.

After the revisions brought by the two facelifts, the unit reached a new level of frugality, being able to return 65.7 mpg when equipped with the manual gearbox.

The 2.0 - liter diesel mill returns around 63 mpg and 119 g / km of CO2, while the 1.8 - liter gaswill drink around 47 mpg when mated with the six - speed manual gearbox.

When fitted with the stiff - shifting manual gearbox, the SsangYong Musso will average 40mpg on the combined cycle with CO2 emissions of 202g / km.

Under the hood When we got the manual version of the 2006 Pontiac Solstice in for review last year, we panned it for its anemic performance and tractorlike gearbox.

But it is the decisive action of the shifts when you switch to manual mode that leaves us in no doubt that it will be the preferred gearbox choice.

The optional eight - speed automatic is one of the world's best automatic gearboxes, with a huge breadth of ability that makes it as adept at relaxed cruising as it is at lightning fast manual changes when you're driving quickly.

The 5 Series is also the only executive car that feels right when fitted with a manual gearbox — the slick and precise action of the six - speed transmission adds to the fun.

This is the final car, chassis number 12007, which is one of the only two examples originally built with a manual gearbox, still fitted in 1998 when I saw the car.

Even with this excellent performance, the fuel consumption and emissions are extremely low: 5.2 l / 100 km in the combined cycle and 121 g / km of CO2, values that make the Giulietta the most environmentally - friendly and efficient petrol - powered compact on the market, even when compared with manual gearbox versions of competitors with distinctly lower power ratings and performance.

The Cavalier has EPA ratings of 25 mpg in the city and 36 on the highway when equipped with the 2.2 - liter engine and manual gearbox.

An extensive array of MINIMALISM technology — including Brake Energy Regeneration, and the Shift Point Display and Auto Start / Stop function for models with the manual gearbox — allows the engine to work extremely effectively and with impressive efficiency, especially when you consider the power it develops.

When mated to the manual gearbox it will have a fuel economy of 5.4 l / 100 km (43.5 mpg US), with the automatic grows up until 6.2 l / 100 km (37.9 mpg US).

Boasting a 121 horsepower, 1.6 - liter four - cylinder engine (that also generates 114 lb - ft of torque), the MINI Cooper leverages its wheels - at - four - corners design to enhancing handling while still providing owners with 29 - mpg around town and 37 - mpg on the highway (when found with its six - speed manual gearbox).

However development at Sant «Agata hasn't been standing still, and we can expect some serious changes when a new evolution of the already famous e-Gear transmission will become available, it could even mean the end of the manual gearbox altogether.

The gearbox is responsive to manual inputs, so you will find yourself making use of the buttons when conditions permit.

Mated to a 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, the M2 is capable of doing the 0 - 100 km / hr sprint in just 4 seconds, while the same takes 4.2 seconds when coupled with the 6 - speed manual gearbox.

It might lack the manual transmission of the old GT2 but its seven - speed PDK gearbox is both lightning - quick and highly efficient when left to its own devices.