Each comes only with full - time, four - wheel - drive; a low range is engaged by
shifting a lever next to the transmission shifter.
Not exact matches
The five - speed manual transmission has that long - lost
shift quality that only Ferraris of a certain age can deliver: a deliberate, weighty feel that's initially tight as you take the
lever out of one gear, then frees up as you cross the gate before tightening once more as the
next gear slots home.
The pre-selector gearbox is like a foreshadowing of a dual - clutch automatic with
shift paddles; simply move the
shifter lever into the gear you'll be needing
next, and when you press and release the clutch pedal, hey presto, you've got it.
The i8 offers multiple driving modes, set by the
shift lever and the Driver Experience Control, which is BMW - speak for a switch
next to the
shifter with «Comfort» and «EcoPro» rockers.
To
shift into four - wheel drive, you must move a
lever next to the regular
shifter.
An electronic emergency brake
lever is standard fair as well as the iDrive knob sitting
next to the leather - booted
shifter.
Both these settings may be selected conveniently via the Power button on the console,
next to the
shift lever The third setting, P500 Sport, also allows full engine power, but provides even quicker throttle response.
At maximum engine speed it merely
shifted up to the
next gear automatically, but didn't
shift up again immediately if the driver manually dragged the
lever back at the same point in time.
The cockpit is based on the A6 and every ergonomically - designed button, knob and switch is within easy reach, whether on the steering wheel, the dash or
next to the
shift lever on the center console.
Second, with the
shift lever moved over into the gate closest to the driver, the transmission will hold the engine RPM longer before
shifting into the
next gear, giving extra oomph whenever required.
The cockpit is based on the A6 and every ergonomically - designed button, knob and switch is at hand either on the steering wheel, the dash, or
next to the
shift lever on the center console.
The
shift lever is positioned about halfway up the console directly
next to the steering wheel.
The stubby
lever on the floor
next to the
shifter rises out of a transfer case, a secondary transmission that can step the 4Runner down into a lower gear range, for crawling.