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Likewise, the Mercedes and Audi offer neither the adaptive suspension nor the choice of a manual transmission like the M4 does.

Not exact matches

Like BMW, Cadillac is one of very few luxury automakers to still offer a manual transmission in its stable — a relic kept alive courtesy of passionate enthusiasts.

Every Alltrack has a 199 - hp, 1.8 - liter turbocharged inline - four engine with 170 lb - ft of torque, and the SE we're in is equipped with a 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, like all other Alltracks you'll be seeing in the near future; the 6 - speed manual transmission won't launch until early next year, when it will be available only on S and SE models.

Raise your hand if you like the idea of a 280 - hp, turbocharged, all - wheel - drive wagon with a manual transmission and rear - axle torque vectoring.

«Initially, I was hesitant about ours arriving with a DSG, but for use around a congested city like LA, it makes a whole lot more sense than a manual,» said Golden of the transmission choice, before raving that «VW's DSG is predictably wonderful.

The fact that it can be equipped with one of the best, slickest - shifting manual transmissions in the world and handles like a smaller car is a bonus.

And like its sister model, the SS 1LE doesn't benefit from any additional horsepower — 455 hp, 455 lb - ft of torque — and the only available transmission is a six - speed manual finished with a 1LE - specifc short shifter.

This engine offers good gas mileage with either the standard five - speed manual or available four - speed automatic — 25/34 mpg city / highway, regardless of the transmission — but Kia also offers a $ 600 Fuel Economy Package for automatic EX models that boosts gas mileage to 27/36 mpg, thanks to enhancements like a five - speed automatic instead of a four - speed, plus low - rolling - resistance tires and aerodynamic improvements.

Not coming up with what kind of car I wanted, I mentioned that I like manual transmission and not ready to go to a manual.

Like its 86 twin, the BRZ's 2.0 - liter flat - four gets a slight boost in power to 205 hp and 156 lb - ft of torque, which is 5 hp and 5 lb - ft more, provided you choose the standard six - speed manual transmission (which you should) and not the optional six - speed automatic.

The same approach has been taken inside, where the BMW 2 Series greets occupants with a pair of analog instruments, a center stack canted slightly toward the driver's seat, a 60 / 40 - split folding rear seat, and a broad center console with the same joystick - like automatic transmission shifter (a six - speed manual is also available) and round iDrive controller.

First of all, my engine is an automatic, so the answers relating to manual transmissions seem like they might be missing some critical parts.

Based on the European - market Toyota Avensis, the first tC was a worthy competitor to other small two - doors like the Honda Civic coupe, and even offered a decent amount of fun behind the wheel, especially when equipped with a manual transmission.

The biggest advantage of a car like this versus a minivan, though, is the availability of a manual transmission, so I was disappointed that our test car had an automatic, and the start / stop system is mediocre.

A Sportage GT is also likely to use the Optima GT's dual - clutch transmission — while Kia will continue to offer manual gearboxes on cars like the Proceed GT hot hatch, Biermann is a big fan of dual - clutch «boxes.

An offshoot of the TT coupe and roadster, the TTS has a host of performance enhancements, like a great turbocharged engine and a special suspension setup, but U.S. - bound versions are missing the one feature they need most: a true manual transmission.

Speaking of downshifts, we liked the way the six - speed automatic transmission's character changes noticeably when in sport mode, but we did wish for rev - matching on manual downshifts and paddles to execute those shifts.

No, the all - new 2006 Mazda MX - 5 Miata is nothing like the ass - kicking Porsche Boxster S. Yes, it does have a lot more horsepower than it had, though not an overabundance of same - 170 with the five - and six - speed manuals and 166 with the six - speed automatic transmission, up from 142 last year.

Naturally my 908 would have a manual transmission, complete with birch gearknob, and the finished car would be painted white, like all Porsche's factory prototypes, perhaps with a flash of red or blue around the nose.

After all, what's not to like about a naturally aspirated 6.2 - liter V - 8 packing 415 hp and 415 lb - ft of torque, mated to a six - speed manual transmission (or a six - speed auto), and stuffed into an eager and willing chassis?

Like the European - spec car, the U.S. - spec TT RS will be powered by a 2.5 - liter I - 5 that makes 335 horsepower and 332 pound - feet of torque mated to a six - speed manual transmission and Audi's famous quattro all - wheel drive system.

Under the skin, the coupe is just like the roadster, with the same 8.3 - liter V - 10 that makes 500 hp and 525 lb - ft of torque, the same six - speed manual transmission, and the same all - around control - arm suspensions.

Add in immediate throttle response, and, like the 997, the calibration of the manual transmission is one of the best parts of this Porsche.

The auction car comes with an eight - speed automatic transmission instead of the six - speed manual that is standard, but like all Challenger Hellcats it packs a supercharged 6.2 - liter V - 8 engine good for 707 hp and 650 lb - ft of torque.

There's little wrong with the basic ingredients of an attractive five - door body, potent 1.6 - litre turbocharged engine and dual - clutch transmission, but getting them all at once — and following the previous three - door, naturally - aspirated and manual RS — was a bit of a mis - step for enthusiasts like us.

The vast majority of cars with manual transmissions are in the compact and subcompact market, although sports cars like the Ford Mustang offer six - speed manual transmissions on several trims.

Modified for increased torque load of the base - output diesel engine, the Class - Exclusive available six - speed manual transmission also carries a wear - compensating clutch for like - new clutch pedal performance throughout the life of the drivetrain.

I would really like to see a greater range of standard features with the manual transmission model and more acceleration power when shifting from gear to gear.

If Daimler is losing money, maybe some day they will see fit to sell some of their good stuff here, like a C - Class wagon with a four cylinder diesel and manual transmission.

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).

Here's a Japanese television ad showing a young gaijin so mesmerized by the sight of a manual - transmission - equipped»99 Altezza that he mistakes his date's foot for a gas pedal and crushes all its bones like fragile pretzel sticks.

Like the 1.5 T Sport, 2.0 T Sport models also have the option of a 6 - speed manual transmission.

little hard to get in like to have long wheelbase option and manual transmission as well and a selection of different motors.

Needless to say, the five - speed manual transmission is a better choice for getting the most out of the engine and making your daily drive more pleasant (even if some competitors like the Fit and Kia Rio offer six - speed gearboxes).

Because sports car drivers like the versatility of a manual transmission, automatic transmissions, traditionally, haven't gone over well in small two - seat sports cars.

I also really like the manual transmission, and I like the fact that there is a special way to get into the reverse gear that eliminates the possibility of accidentally selecting that gear while driving.

Like the ML - Class SUV, all R - Class models have the 7G - Tronic automatic transmission with the Direct Select column - mounted shifter for basic forward / reverse / park control, as well as rocker switches on the back of the steering - wheel spokes for manual shifting.

I can already hear the question forming in gearhead brains, but no, that does not mean the return of a manual transmission; like the outgoing version, the latest is all continuously variable (CVT) automatic, all the time.

The RC F is rear - wheel drive like all of its German rivals except the all - wheel drive RS 5, but eschews the dual - clutch transmission trend for an eight - speed torque converter auto with four driver - selectable modes including manual, which is operated at the lever or via paddles on the steering wheel.

The manual transmission adds control and fun, but I'd like a little sharper shift linkage to match the rest of the powertrain.

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 CTransmission The new, short - throw six - speed manual transmission makes the shifter in the previous model feel like something pulled out of a 1966 Ctransmission makes the shifter in the previous model feel like something pulled out of a 1966 Chevy pickup.

ZF Makes some of the premier transmissions in the World, including some great automated manual transmissions for Big Rigs (Like Kenworth!)

Despite no longer offering a traditional manual transmission the Porsche 911 GT3 is still a lot of fun on a road course, as evidenced by its 475 horsepower, 3.8 - liter six - cylinder engine (which, like that in the Ferrari, is happy to soar to 9,000 rpm).

Both the petrol and diesel powertrains of the vehicle will get a 6 - speed AMT (automated manual transmission) which Tata likes to call «HyprDrive Self - Shift Gears»!

For those who like playing with steering wheel - mounted paddles, a fairly responsive manual shift function is available, but I opted to let the transmission do all the work for the majority of time around the «Ring.

I own a Dodge Dart with a Manual Transmission, and I would like to continue to by this type of Compact sedan.

The engine is mated to a six - speed S Tronic automated dual - clutch transmission (just like a GTI's DSG) that gives the driver the choice of automatic, sport auto, and manual shift programs.

Like the Bolt, the Zest too gets a plethora of changes but the biggest is the F - Tronic Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) which is the first in the segment in the compact sedan space, as it... Read More

Comments: Seems like a Jeep should have a manual transmission option, and the cargo area is a bit small for its length, but the Cherokee's solid sales figures indicate buyer acceptance of the Cherokee and its next - Jeep styling.

However, just like on the Hilux model, a 6 - speed manual gearbox is in the offer, but the torque is much better with this type of transmission.