Sentences with phrase «offering slick shifts»

The clutch is well weighed but has a slightly longer travel and is on the heavier side but the 6 - speed gearbox is effortless to use, offering slick shifts by slotting into respective gates with precision.

The powerplant is coupled to an improved 5 - speed gearbox, which offers slick shifts but needs a bit of an effort to use.

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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.

Transmission: The four - speed automatic offered decent ranges, jerk - free shifting and slick running indeed for a pickup.

With its overhead cam, four - cylinder engine and slick - shifting, five - speed manual transmission, the original Miata offered peppy performance in a classically styled package.

Other factors that help its case are the raised ground clearance, the punchy new petrol engine, the slick - shifting gearbox and the amount of safety tech that is on offer.

The Vitara in manual RT - S form offers very slick shifting, thanks to the lever and its light, positive shift action.

This week's test car is an LE coupe with the same 3.1 - liter V - 6, but instead of the three - speed automatic, it sported a five - speed manual transmission.With Pontiac's trademark snarling exhaust sound, mag wheels, a slick - shifting gearbox, excellent handling, snappy acceleration and a full gauge package, the sporty Sunbird LE offers a lot of fun, performance and even a bit of luxury for the price.

Powertrain and Chassis The 2018 Fit continues to offer a lively and responsive engine mated to either a slick - shifting 6 - speed manual, offering an engaging driving experience on LX, Sport and EX trims; or an efficient Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with G - Shift Control, available on all trims.

43/31 Highway / City MPG Awards * 2017 IIHS Top Safety Pick Reviews * Balances sharp handling with a ride quality that won't beat you up engine choices offer power, smoothness and fuel efficiency interior is upscale and spacious, with logical, easy - to - use controls Source Edmunds * Exceptionally powerful engine and an optional package that makes even more power slick dual - clutch automatic transmission with quick shifts richly trimmed and well - equipped interior impressively supportive and comfortable front seats.

Coupled with a slick eight - speed automatic transmission that offers manual shifting via wheel - mounted paddles, the XF 20d R - Sport provides satisfactory day - to - day performance without being spectacular.

No doubt bolstered by the additional output on tap, the 1.5 - liter power plant seemed particularly well suited to the slick six - speed, which offers light but communicative clutch feel and satisfying shifter operation.

Paired to two new transmissions, a slick - shifting 6 - speed manual or a sporty and fuel - efficient Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with available paddle shifters, the Fit powertrain offers superior acceleration and passing performance and is anticipated to have class - leading3 EPA - estimated fuel economy ratings of 33 city / 41 highway / 36 combined4 (CVT - equipped models).

With Pontiac's trademark snarling exhaust sound, mag wheels, a slick - shifting gearbox, excellent handling, snappy acceleration and a full gauge package, the sporty Sunbird LE offers a lot of fun, performance and even a bit of luxury for the price.

Amazon also offers some slick antenna integration on its Fire TV Edition televisions, including time - shifting, a grid - based channel guide, home - screen integration for live channels, and the ability to tune into channels by voice.