Torque has also been raised by 37 lb ft to a slightly more muscular 369 lb ft. Mercedes» seven - speed twin - clutch paddle
shift gearbox remains unchanged.
Not exact matches
That bone of contention — the
gearbox —
remains a six - speed, dual - clutch paddleshift affair, but Renault has revised it to deliver 50 per cent quicker
shifts in its most exuberant Race mode.
The 8 - speed automatic
gearbox remains but revisions to the
shift strategy create a more positive, forceful feeling even if the 200 - millisecond
shift time is no faster than standard.
Ferrari's superb seven - speed, dual - clutch paddle -
shift transmission
remains the one and only
gearbox.
A 3.2 - liter, V - 6 engine
remains optional, delivering 250 horsepower and 236 lb - ft of torque and mates to Audi's Direct
Shift Gearbox or DSG.
The standard 8 - speed ZF automatic
gearbox remains — though revisions improve
shift times.
Now these are surprisingly good figures for a four - cylinder limo, aided no doubt by the slick -
shifting gearbox which
remains smooth and rarely hunts between gears despite so many ratios.
Matched only with a six - speed manual
gearbox, the 77TSI 1.2 - litre turbocharged petrol base model
remains peppy and responsive despite the extra weight (over Fabia), while the volume - selling 90TSI DSG's 1.4 - litre turbo - four is almost as efficient (we recorded 6.2 L / 100 km) in spite adding more power and the convenience of a slick -
shifting dual - clutch auto.