Many enthusiast drivers are firmly of the manual clutch persuasion, but I enjoy
the snappy shifts from an automated manual almost as much as rowing a shifter.
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.
Not exact matches
There's that artificially augmented yet surprisingly pleasing growl
from the exhaust, while the six - speed transmission has a satisfyingly
snappy shift.
There's no shortage of urge
from the V8, the twin - turbo unit fast to respond, assisted by the
snappy, sweet -
shifting dual - clutch» box.
Factor in the six - speed manual gearbox's
snappy shift action plus the powerful brakes, and even a short blast down a twisting back road will leave you grinning
from ear to ear.
Factory tuned for more power,
snappier shifting, and greater handling, the Civic Si has long been a favorite of aftermarket tuners seeking to extract even more performance
from the car's naturally aspirated 4 - cylinder engines.