Sentences with phrase «of manual transmissions in»

Neither of us is usually supportive of manual transmissions in family sedans and wagons, particularly those used for everyday commuting on busy freeways.

I'm not a big fan of manual transmissions in family sedans.

With the debut of the 911 GT3 and GT3 RS, fans saw the departure of the manual transmission in the top - spec track - ready Porsches.

Over at Porsche, the discontinuation of the manual transmission in the GT3 caused many 911 purists to renounce the material world and move to monasteries high in the Himalayas.

«That said, I'd never say «never» when it comes to the retention of a manual transmission in an Aston Martin.

LOS ANGELES — Yesterday Honda hosted more than 53 media and social influencers at its «Shifting Gears» celebration of the manual transmission in the San Gabriel mountains.

This gearbox has all the benefits of a manual transmission in that it blends sporty manners with excellent fuel economy, the latter reported to be 5 to 6 percent better than with a conventional automatic.

For that kind of cash, you won't get into the deceptively fast, incredibly fun EX-L V - 6 with a six - speed manual, but you can experience the fun of a manual transmission in both the LX - S and EX trims, provided you're not interested in the Honda Sensing collision avoidance technologies.

Tiptronic lets you enjoy the convenience of an automatic transmission and the fun of a manual transmission in one car.

Not exact matches

A base Orlando — with 5 speed manual transmission — comes in under 20k and, surprisingly enough, no dealer carries this optioned vehicle so the «base» is now the next level and thousands of dollars more.

More recently, we conducted simultaneous electronic and manual transmission of results in some major elections.

With the exception of the rear - drive BRZ coupe and vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, the EyeSight active safety suite is available on every Subaru model sold in the U.S. market.

Restored in 2016, it has most of its original sheet metal, a 426ci Hemi engine, and a matching - numbers 4 - speed manual transmission.

Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in «Park,» or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the «Reverse» position and the parking brake is engaged.

The second - generation Toyota Safety Sense system, launching in the middle of next year on certain models, adds a pre-collision system with day / night pedestrian protection and day bicycle detection function, lane - departure alert with steering assist, lane - tracing assist, road sign assist and full - range dynamic radar cruise control (except on manual transmission cars and trucks) with enhanced forward recognition and acceleration / deceleration.

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.

What I love about the MX - 5 is that you can feel every linkage and resistance in the manual transmission, each iota of grip and rebound in the steering wheel, and even the working of the suspension as you accelerate or corner briskly.

In Versa S models, the engine is mated to either a five - speed manual that returns fuel economy of 27/36 mpg (city / highway), or a four - speed automatic transmission good for 26/35 mpg.

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.

The 2016 Mazda3 lineup now starts with the i Sport trim, which gains a standard backup camera and drops $ 600 in price, to a cost of $ 18,665 for the manual sedan and $ 19,365 for the manual hatchback (adding an automatic transmission costs $ 1,050 extra).

As David said, the automatic is a pretty damn good transmission in its own right, but more importantly, it eliminates one of the most confounding negatives of our 4S Mini — its horrible manual.

As one of only 137 1970 Challenger R / T models with the 426 Hemi engine and a four - speed manual transmission, this Dodge was already pretty special when Escalante's father bought it new after falling in love with the car at the Detroit auto show.

Porsche knows there is small but loud group of buyers who don't want the manual transmission to go away, especially in the U.S..

The manual transmissions offered in the TSX and TL are unfortunate victims of this merger, as the TLX introduces new eight - and nine - speed automatics.

The combination — the most powerful model Acura offers, paired with electronically controlled all - wheel drive and a clutch pedal — is enticing on paper, but in an age of declining manual - transmission sales, it's also a little perplexing.

In its final iteration, the C10 GT - R packed a rev - happy 2.0 - liter inline - six engine, pushing out 160 hp and 131 lb - ft of torque to the rear wheels through a five - speed manual transmission.

While Jaguar believes it isn't taking a big risk with the manual transmission, and around a fifth of UK sales could be the manual model, it's still flying in the face of an industry that's increasingly heading towards automatic transmissions.

My test car came with the slick - shifting manual transmission; the Golf R is one of the few cars left in the performance realm to offer a shift - it - yourself option.

The manual transmission is now a seven - speed — top gear is past sixth, a dogleg move to the right — and the awkward thumb switches for the PDK dual - clutch automatic are being dropped in favor of more intuitive paddle shifters.

The R was a fabulously retro, ultra-desirable special edition 911 that packed a variant of the GT3 RS» 4.0 - liter engine, but featured a six - speed manual transmission in place of the 991.1 GT3's aforementioned PDK dual - clutch transmission.

The improved Speedshift MCT seven - speed transmission always finds the proper gear on its own in the Track setting, but manual mode lays power down more effectively (though overeager, heavy - footed drivers may still find the lure of wheel - spinning torque too tempting to resist).

The latest member of Ford's EcoBoost turbocharged direct - injected gasoline engine family is found now in the Fiesta subcompact with a base price of $ 16,050 and a highway fuel - economy rating of 45 mpg (5.2 L / 100 km) with a 5 - speed manual transmission.

MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler UnliTRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlitransmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlitransmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.

In fact, it is one of the best production - car manual transmissions I've tried, and the rev - match feature is flawless as far as I'm concerned.

LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDEGE, California — My first encounter with a manual transmission car occurred in the early 1990s in my dad's 1984 Ford F - 150 pickup in the parking lot of a park.

There are fewer losses through the transmission with the manual «box so in one respect the outputs are even stronger, however the R doesn't have the RS's side intakes capable of producing a ram air effect at higher speeds.

The redesigned Cruze has been a long time coming — the U.S. model first was shown back in June 2015 — but it's on sale now and has a starting price of $ 17,495 (including an $ 875 destination charge) for a base L trim level with a manual transmission.

The Outlander Sport is one of the few small crossovers that can be had with a manual transmission, albeit only in the front - wheel - drive base model.

A few laps of Jerez circuit in the manual version revealed that this slick and short throw transmission is the one to go for.

The tight manual transmission makes for a thoroughly satisfying drive, even in the worst of Los Angeles traffic.

No doubt the automatic's 10 speeds will help squeeze better fuel mileage out of the ZL1's supercharged V - 8, and it should also deliver a quicker 0 - 60 mph time than the manual transmission, just as the eight - speed automatic does now in the Camaro SS.

In fact, despite being a six - speed, the manual transmission version of the Mazda6 can't quite match the fuel economy of the automatic.

It can be difficult to make a virtue out of cheapness in any segment of the car market these days, yet the 2016 Scion iM makes its case convincingly at a base price of $ 19,255 for the manual transmission model and $ 19,995 for the automatic.

If you have any lingering doubts, it's one of the few vehicles in its class available with a manual transmission.

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.

Quietly, Ferrari insiders acknowledge the role of dealers whose lifeblood is flipping lightly used Ferraris among a small clientele — and whose nightmare would be a white - elephant Ferrari with a manual transmission and no buyer in sight.

There's a big change in store for the 2014 BMW M6: coupe, convertible, and four - door coupe versions of the performance car will henceforth be offered with an optional six - speed manual transmission.

I am a fan of the manual gearbox, especially in situations where downshifting becomes necessary for passing, but I realize that the six - speed dual - clutch transmission probably comes into its own on the highway.

On the other hand, Eckert says «you need automatic transmissions or automatic gearshifts» to make fully autonomous cars viable, and «if you need to equip all cars with full automatics, this will be the last nail in the coffin of fully manual transmissions.»

The trunk is tiny, despite the absence of even a space - saver spare, but our main quarrel is with the six - speed manual transmission that harnesses electrohydraulic technology to change gears in the paddle - shift and automatic modes.