Much to the enthusiast's liking, a six - speed manual will be standard, with
an optional dual clutch gearbox.
Not exact matches
Its
dual -
clutch gearbox is much more refined, whether it's being shifted by the wheel - mounted paddles or left to its own automated devices, and its
optional dynamic suspension makes for a broader range of ride comfort.
As standard the Mini comes with a six - speed manual
gearbox but an
optional seven speed
dual -
clutch automatic is available.
The
optional EDC
dual -
clutch gearbox is a further # 1700.
If you were wishing for an
optional PDK seven - speed
dual -
clutch transmission, you'll probably be out of luck because a six - speed manual will likely remain the only
gearbox on offer.
Enhanced cooling and a snarling exhaust are exclusive to this car, as is the
optional paddleshifted
dual -
clutch gearbox.
Shame this particular Porsche has the
optional PDK
dual -
clutch transmission fitted, because the snappy manual would show up the occasional baulkiness of the Evora
gearbox, sourced, incidentally, from the diesel Avensis, there being no manual V6 in Toyota's range.
With the
optional seven - speed
dual clutch gearbox, the Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS hit 62 mph in 4.7 seconds and 4.6 seconds — a 0.1 - second improvement over the S versions.
Gearbox choices will include a standard six - speed manual or
optional six - speed
dual -
clutch S - Tronic with steering wheel - mounted shift paddles.
As well as being the first model to adopt the new turbocharged engine, the Carrera S also benefits from changes made to its
optional PDK seven - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox.
BMW's mid-sized super-saloon is powered by a twin - turbocharged, straight - six engine driving the rear wheels through a six - speed manual or
optional seven - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox.
A 6 - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox (DSG) that offers uninterrupted propulsive power is
optional for both power levels; it matches the character of the sporty icon to perfection.
Like all the engines, they come with a six - speed manual
gearbox, but a seven - speed
dual -
clutch transmission will be
optional on all but the two least powerful petrol engines.
There also is a new
optional gearbox, the seven - speed PDK
dual -
clutch unit.
But only # 215 separates it from the # 23,950 Golf SV 2.0 TDI BMT SE, without the
optional dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox of our test car.
VW's fourth SUV sits on the widely - used MQB modular architecture and unlike some of its rivals, it can be had with the 4Motion all - wheel - drive and seven - speed
dual -
clutch DSG
gearbox — but these are
optional features, mind you.
Even so, unlike some of its rivals, you do get all - wheel drive as an option and even a
dual -
clutch gearbox (also
optional).
A five - speed manual transmission comes standard and a six - speed
dual clutch gearbox comes
optional.
The Bentley Continental GT First Edition comes with the same 6.0 litre TSI W12 delivering 626bhp and 664lb / ft of torque, new eight - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox and 4WD as the regular Continental, but Bentley has thrown a chunk of their
optional toys in to the mix.
The Turbo Ultimate comes standard with a six - speed manual
gearbox, but this tester was equipped with the
optional seven - speed
dual clutch automatic, which is the most efficient version of the new Veloster with EPA - rated fuel economy estimates of 28 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway **.
The reduction in weight combines with the mild increase in power to give the new Boxster S a weight - to - power ratio of 9.4 pounds / hp in manual guise or 9.5 pounds / hp with the
optional dual -
clutch gearbox.
For Europe, where the car goes on sale in November, there are 104 - hp, 1.6 - liter diesels and 148 - hp 2.0 - liter ones, together with gasoline engines: an 84 - hp, 1.2 - liter, a 120 - hp 1.4 - liter and a 138 - hp 1.4 - liter, the latter of which is bolted to an
optional seven - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox (a six - speed manual is standard.)
The new Boxster S tips the scales at 2,910 pounds in manual guise and 2,976 pounds with the
optional seven - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox.
That means there's turbocharged 2.0 - litre four - pot under the bonnet delivering 276bhp (the lower - powered 261bhp Cupra is only available in three - door SC form) to the front wheels via a six - speed manual or
optional six - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox.
From launch in the UK next June, Porsche intends to offer three engines and the choice of either a standard manual or
optional seven speed
dual clutch gearbox — the latter of which has been chosen over the Cayenne's eight - speed automatic on the grounds that it provides the new SUV with a more sporting feel, according to Woehler.
An
optional six - speed
dual clutch gearbox (DSG) offers uninterrupted propulsive power; matching the character of the sporty icon perfectly.
A six - speed manual
gearbox is standard and a seven - speed
dual -
clutch PDK is
optional, with larger
clutches and revised ratios compared with the unit used in other 911s.
Technical Data: V12 engine, aluminium alloy cylinder block, cast iron wet cylinder liners; bore x stroke 82.5 x 114.3 mm (3 1/4 x 4 1/2 in), capacity 7,338 cc; aluminium alloy cylinder heads; overhead valves,
dual ignition with 2 coils and 2 distributors; single dry plate type
clutch; 4 speed
gearbox, synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear (from 1938, overdrive -
gearbox); hypoid bevel final drive; independent front suspension with coil springs, semi-elliptic springs rear; 4 - wheel - brakes servo assisted; wheelbase 3,606.8 mm (142 in); tyre size 7.00 x 18,
optional tyre size 7.50 x 18 (from 1938 tyre size 5.00 18)
Of course, this doesn't matter to us, as we only get Cooper models and above, but there's also the adoption of a seven - speed
dual -
clutch transmission (DCT) as the
optional gearbox on all variants of the MINI bar the Cooper SD (which, again, we don't get in Australia, save for in the Countryman range which isn't part of these updates as it's a newer car), which retains its eight - speed torque - converter automatic.
A 6 - speed manual
gearbox is standard, and a 7 - speed
dual -
clutch automated manual transmission is
optional, the latter equipped with paddle shifters, of course.
With the
optional seven - speed PDK
dual -
clutch gearbox, the T takes 4.2 seconds to cover the same benchmark sprint, while its top speed is «in excess» of 180mph.
Except for the base engine (1.4 TSI, all Scirocco models can be combined with an
optional dual -
clutch gearbox (DSG).
The engine is mated to a standard six - speed manual
gearbox or an
optional dual -
clutch six - speed automatic.
Buyers can choose between a standard six - speed manual
gearbox featuring a throttle - blip function, or an
optional seven - speed DCT
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox with the choice of both manual and automatic modes, Comfort, Sport and Sport + driving modes, launch control and a so - called Smoky Burnout function, which allows wheelspin off the line.
When combined with the
optional 6 - speed DSG (direct - shift
gearbox) which features an electronically controlled
dual -
clutch and steering - wheel mounted paddle shifters like our model did, you would be forgiven for forgetting you are in a wagon.
In Germany, the TT RS is priced at $ 60,650 ($ 80,580) for the coupe and $ 63,500 ($ 84,367) for the roadster, with the
optional seven - speed
dual -
clutch S - tronic
gearbox adding $ 2,150 ($ 2,856) in each case.
BMW puts the new 335iS's 0 - to -60-mph time at just 5.1 seconds in standard guise, or an even sharper 5.0 seconds when running the
optional dual -
clutch gearbox.
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.
The engine can be availed with a six speed manual or with an
optional powershift six - speed
dual clutch gearbox.
When equipped with a manual
gearbox the consumption range is 5.0 l / 100 km (114 g / km CO2) and 4.9 l / 100 km and 112 g / km CO2 with the
optional seven - speed DSG
dual -
clutch automatic transmission.
Power for the new Lambo is sent to all four wheels through a seven - speed,
dual -
clutch gearbox and if you're feeling the vibe of
optional driving modes, the Huracán has three modes - Strada, Sport and Corsa - you can choose from.
All engines come with a six - speed manual
gearbox as standard, with a seven - speed DSG
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox optional on more powerful engines.
That's 1.3 seconds and 38 mph faster than Audi quotes for the existing 296 - hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder direct - injection S3 sedan equipped with an
optional six - speed S - tronic
dual clutch gearbox.
Each mode provides differing mapping characteristics for the steering, throttle,
gearbox (on models equipped with the
optional seven - speed
dual clutch unit) differential and threshold of both the traction and stability control systems.
The truly compelling factor with the new Cayman S is just how much performance you get for your money, particularly with the
optional dual -
clutch gearbox and sport chrono package.
Engine noise is well isolated from the cabin, so the smooth TDI is well matched to the slick shifting six - speed manual
gearbox, although Volkswagen's
dual -
clutch DSG is
optional.
From launch in the UK next May, Porsche intends to offer three engines and a choice of either a standard six - speed manual or
optional seven - speed
dual -
clutch automatic
gearbox, which has been chosen over the Cayenne's eight - speed automatic on the grounds that it provides the new SUV with a more sporting feel, says Woehler.
Even without Porsche's costly
optional carbon - ceramic binders, the Macan will detach your retinas under full braking as often as you like, and the 7 - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox fires off shifts as quickly as you can call for them.
Drive continues to be channeled through a standard six - speed manual
gearbox to the front wheels, with a six - speed
dual -
clutch DSG available as
optional equipment.
It enables the driver to alter the characteristics of the throttle, shift points of the
optional seven - speed
dual -
clutch gearbox and the steering ratio.