The car features a Ford's power shift transmission, which is a six - speed transmission combined with aspects
of a manual gearbox with a fully automatic transmission.
The flick - shift, robotized transmission combines the performance and fuel economy
of a manual gearbox with the user - friendliness of an automatic transmission.
Ford's PowerShift six - speed automatic transmission combines the efficiency and driving dynamics
of a manual gearbox with the convenience of a conventional automatic transmission.
Every ILX compact sport sedan comes standard equipped with a potent engine producing up to 201 horsepower that is connected to a slick, 8 - speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) that provides the efficiency and performance
of a manual gearbox with the convenience of an automatic.
The direct shift gearbox unifies the sports appeal and economy
of a manual gearbox with the operating convenience of an automatic.
In terms of performance, the new gearbox shares all of the benefits of the dual - clutch PowerShift concept, combining the efficiency, optimized gear ratios and driving enjoyment
of a manual gearbox with the smoothness and ease - of - use of a conventional automatic.
Featuring an innovative start - up clutch that replaces a conventional torque converter, the seven - speed MCT (for multi-clutch technology) transmission combines the direct connection
of a manual gearbox with the lightning - quick automatic gear shifts of a Formula 1 race car.
The seven - speed S tronic ® dual - clutch automatic transmission combines the sporty characteristics
of a manual gearbox with the advantages of an automatic for an ultra-quick shifting experience.
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.
Why no other manufacturer has done it is beyond me, for it fuses the effortless control and excitement
of a paddle - shift
gearbox with the greater engagement
of a
manual.
A reminder
of what you're missing is provided by the V8 Vantage, which comes
with a deliciously tactile, finely weighted and mechanically positive
manual gearbox.
Around 70 per cent
of 360 buyers opted to have their cars equipped
with the «F1» automated
manual gearbox, which although fine on the move and excellent on track, can make low - speed manoeuvring a little tricky until you get the hang
of it.
With its 3.3 - liter dry - sump V - 12 engine churning out 320 hp, six Weber carburetors, and five - speed
manual transaxle
gearbox, the 275 GTB / C Speciale remains one
of three Berlinetta Competizione cars produced for racing.
Big surprise is that roughly 10 percent are bought
with a 5 - speed
manual gearbox, well above the take rate
of most every non-sports car.
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.
> Engine and
gearbox - Diesel will suit most, but the 1.6 DIG - T
of the Nismo RS,
with the
manual gearbox, is the most satisfying combination.
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.
-- Porsche fiddled
with the gear ratios, but the 911 R still appears cursed
with gearing that's far too tall, a problem that seems to dilute a bit
of the fun in all modern Porsche models equipped
with a
manual gearbox.
That will have around 250bhp and come, like the rest
of the range,
with either
manual or DSG
gearboxes.
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.
The Q500 makes a great case for being a Mercedes - AMG C63 Coupe or BMW M4 rival, but you can't get either
of the German cars
with a naturally aspirated V8, and the C63 isn't available
with a
manual gearbox.
We're all quite familiar
with the Toyota GT86 by now: It's one
of the very few cars
with a semi-affordable price tag that allows you to indulge in the classic recipe
of front engine, rear - wheel drive, a
manual gearbox and a naturally - aspirated engine.
One
of the car's perceived shortcomings was the fact it came only
with a four - speed automatic transmission, Subaru not having a
manual gearbox capable
of handling the 3.3 - liter engine's 230 hp and 228 lb - ft
of torque.
> Engine and
gearbox - 1.5 and 2.0 - litre engine options, both four cylinder and naturally aspirated, provide the power, while both come standard
with one
of the best six - speed
manuals on the market.
The
gearbox seems
manual, there's a plate on the dashboard, in front
of the shifter
with the «position» for each
of the gears... Don't think F1 cars had sequential
gearboxes until late 80's.
A six - speed dual - clutch S - Tronic automated
gearbox with a striking ball - topped lever also had us envisioning a frolicsome good time, despite the absence
of a
manual option.
Ford has announced that the majority
of UK - bound Mustangs will be fitted
with a V8 engine and
manual gearbox.
As long as you can live
with the small back seat and trunk opening, the lack
of a
manual gearbox, and it being not as communicative
of a driver's car as we'd like, the S3 is a very impressive, very fast small sports sedan.
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.
Since Audi is importing such a small number
of cars (500 in total) to our shores, the company went
with only one
gearbox, a six - speed
manual.
A six - speed
manual gearbox is standard in all cars,
with Mercedes - Benz offering the option
of its seven - speed DCT twin - clutch automatic.
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 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.
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.
Both engines come mated to the same six - speed
manual gearbox (an auto option isn't available
with the ST), whilst the already capable chassis has received attention in the form
of improved torque vectoring to increase traction, faster electric steering and an updated ESP system.
We initially kept getting lost in the seven - speed
manual gearbox, but after many months, we can guide the shift lever through its gates
with smooth flicks
of the wrist.
If you're yet to be convinced by the styling and specifications
of the new Aston Martin DB11, you can at least continue to enjoy one
of the firm's old - school 6 - litre V12s — now
with a
manual gearbox.
Based on the standard Juke Nismo, the special edition features the 197bhp turbocharged 1.6 - litre engine, which is transferred to the front wheels via a six - speed
manual gearbox —
with a 0 - 62mph time
of 7.8 secs.
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.
It is, foremost, a lot
of fun to drive,
with accurate steering, a firm chassis, and an available six - speed
manual gearbox (in addition to a quick - shifting six - speed automatic).
Yet, in a strange way that seems entirely in keeping
with the SV's physical, bull - necked character — a double - clutcher would be altogether too smooth and suave for this car, though there's little doubt the optional (but heavier) six - speed
manual gearbox would suit it best
of all.
Subaru has said the car will weigh around 1220 kg, which puts it close in terms
of straight - line performance and power to weight ratio
with a Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup, though it's rear - wheel drive rather than front and both Toyota and Subaru possess a choice
of 6 - speed
manual or 6 - speed auto
gearboxes.
And
with a choice
of bodystyles (three and five - door, plus an estate) and either
manual or DSG
gearboxes, there's a Golf R for everybody.
Working
with the seven - speed dual - clutch
gearbox (sorry, no
manual), the turbo V - 8 should produce a 0 - to -62-mph time
of 4.4 seconds.
With a standard six - speed manual gearbox and stop - start it's also 19 % less profligate with unleaded than before, at 56.5 mpg combined and 116g / km of
With a standard six - speed
manual gearbox and stop - start it's also 19 % less profligate
with unleaded than before, at 56.5 mpg combined and 116g / km of
with unleaded than before, at 56.5 mpg combined and 116g / km
of CO2.
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.
In Southern California, many consumers don't like to buy sports cars
with manual gearboxes because they'll spend too much
of their road time in stop - and - go jams.
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.
All versions
of the 2016 Ford Focus RS come standard
with a six - speed
manual gearbox, and a turbocharged 2.3 - liter four - cylinder making 345 hp and 325 lb - ft
of torque, while the Golf R and STI make do
with 292 hp and 280 lb - ft, and 305 - hp and 290 lb - ft, respectively.
Closer to home, the same AMG handling pack is available
with the 250 CDI diesel engine, which offers near - identical power and the option
of a
manual gearbox.