Having the F1 paddle
shift gearbox too make it a wonderful combination.The 360 Spider was produced from 2000 until 2005 and is equipped with a gorgeous sounding 3600cc V8 that produces 395Bhp.
Not exact matches
Shift speed is much improved
too, although the
gearbox still sometimes leaves you waiting for a downshift.
The
gearbox has a typically pleasing Honda
shift action,
too, and the new, lower seating position gets your bum down a bit closer to the action.
There's no sledgehammer effect in your kidneys - there's simply
too much mass being pushed forwards for that - but the V8's breadth of torque (that 900Nm is produced between 2,750 and 4,000 rpm) and the snappy
shifts from the MCT
gearbox are more than enough to deliver a suitably rapid and linear progression from slow to fast.
There are the usual Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus modes individually attributable to the steering, throttle and dampers, and the Drivelogic
gearbox has three
shift programs
too.
Shifting to a
too low gear will cause wear and damage to the
gearbox and clutch.
An interesting aside: if you listen carefully to the Camaro ZL1 as it downshifts and upshifts entering and exiting each turn, it seems that both the red and blue cars have the ten - speed automatic
gearbox option as the
shifts happen far
too quick for it to be the available six - speed manual.
The
gearbox is fantastic,
too, snapping precisely through the gate with as little movement as the Mazda's famously crisp
shift, despite a lever seemingly twice as long.
Not only can you be lunging deep into turns hard on the brakes but you can pop in a downshift
too, the
gearbox shifting so smoothly that there's not even a suggestion of the balance being compromised.
The miles vanish beneath the M5's wheels with a distant murmur, the adjustable dampers are on the middle setting (I find full soft a bit
too soft; even for motorway driving it's nice to feel the surface through the seat and steering wheel) and the chassis feels totally assured; even the seven - speed SMG
gearbox shifts much more smoothly than previous M5s and M6s I've driven.
The twin - clutch
gearbox is a highlight
too, with smooth auto
shifts and super-fast changes when you use the paddles.
The engine works well with the slick -
shifting six - speed manual
gearbox,
too.
The Rover rides neither
too softly nor
too stiffly, and there's even a sport mode that buttons down the suspension, adds steering weight and remaps the throttle and
gearbox shift schedule to oblige a bit more hustling.
As for the driving enjoyment, the main culprit is the five - speed manual
gearbox that exploits much better the resources of the small, 1 litre aspirated engine, compared to the sequential
gearbox from the old generation that was way
too slow when
shifting the gears.
The six - speend manual is the best
gearbox too, so unless you really need a self -
shifter, we wouldn't bother with the CVT Multidrive S box.
The seven - speed auto
gearbox is unresponsive to throttle inputs and often holds gears
too long before
shifting up.
The Mercedes turbo - diesel engine gives solid performance
too, and the standard - fit automatic
gearbox is a sweet -
shifting unit.
Whichever version you choose, power is sent to all four wheels through an eight - speed Tiptronic automatic
gearbox, and while that
shifts cleanly and smoothly, the engine can be a bit
too noisy at times.
He
too shines with a cultured driving nature and a refined, smooth
shifting 9G - Tronic
gearbox.
Both the engines are paired to a 7 - speed automatic
gearbox with steering mounted paddle
shifts, there is auto start / stop
too for improved efficiency.
But over the years Ferrari — and most other manufacturers,
too — have made huge strides with the software and hardware of their paddle -
shift gearboxes.
So it was with some relief that I got the plain vanilla Ford F150 pickup, a nice taste of common after
too much fancy - straight six under the hood, manual
gearbox with
shifter on the floor, no frills, not even a headliner.
The new automatic
gearbox feels good
too as it is definitely smoother through the
shifts, and the new driver assistance aids like head - up display and parking - assist are pretty cool.
Volkswagen notes that the GTI can rocket from a standing start to 60 miles per hour in just 6.8 seconds, but notes,
too, that the car is rated at 23 miles per gallon in town and 32 on the highway with the manual transmission and at 25 and 31, respectively, with the Direct
Shift Gearbox, which can be left in a fully automatic mode or can be manually manipulated by racing - style paddle
shifters mounted on the steering wheel.
At full bore, the eight - speed TorqueFlite
gearbox snaps through ratios with equal portions of confidence and vehemence and there's an angry burble between
shifts too.
While a 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic
gearbox may
shift rapidly and be more efficient, there's a 7 - speed manual
gearbox too that will appeal to purists, despite the awkwardly tall gearing.
The five - speed manual
gearbox has a pleasingly short throw and is happy enough to
shift quickly,
too.
Downshift Rev Matching is a feature on the automatic
gearbox,
too, which also has Adaptive
Shift Control which learns a driving style and adjust shift patterns accordi
Shift Control which learns a driving style and adjust
shift patterns accordi
shift patterns accordingly.
The
gearbox adds to the experience
too, and when not on it, the unit will try to
shift up as much and as early as possible.