Sentences with phrase «speed box»

The 5.0 - liter is paired with a new eight - speed automatic (which replaces the six - speed box in the other Genesis models as well).

The manual alternative in the normally aspirated cars is the unique 7 - speed box Porsche introduced last year.

Here is a complete tuning kit developed by the German tuners from Speed Box, a package which adds few aesthetic improvements but also offers more horses under the bonnet.

The big news for the SRT Grand Cherokee's powertrain is the all - new eight - speed automatic that replaces the previous (Mercedes - sourced) five - speed box on all of Chrysler's Hemi models.

Speed Box tuners claim $ 8,999 for the power upgrade excepting the Borla stainless steel exhaust system which adds extra $ 1,000.

Gearing comes in the form of a manual six - speed box which from the looks of early images, has a shifter that matches that of a conventional Ariel Atom.

It's a shame they haven't managed to squeeze in a 6 speed box though - at least reverse appears to be on a dog - leg now, I have occasionally absentmindedly tried for» 6th» when driving an Up!.

The most worrying thing for me is that Porsche told me that 9/10 of new Caymans are PDK's, and that's in a 2 seat sports car with a great manual 6 speed box available, and even the option of a throttle blipper on the manual for keen but not so skilled pedallers.

Trucks are among the few reliable vehicle classes for those in search of a manual transmission, and the global Ranger has both a five - and six - speed boxes alongside a six - speed automatic.

But the higher speed boxes usually gain a broader gear ratio range, which improves both highway fuel economy and from - a-standstill acceleration.

The extra layer of interactivity the six - speed box brings makes the whole package feel more alive, more alert and ultimately more rewarding.

The fantastic six - speed box just begs to be used at every opportunity, even though the 200 - horsepower engine provides enough lower - end torque to make any change a choice rather than a necessity.

Meanwhile in M mode, you can manually take control of things and shift cogs using the steering mounted paddles, the 7 - speed box shifting on its own when the limiter is reached and you don't upshift.

Completing the technical improvements, Speed Box offers a new suspension which costs $ 1,270.

Thanks to the new tuning kit developed by Speed Box, the American model gets both more power and stability together with a more stylish appearance.

Engine will be changed also: Mazda will place new 2.0 and 2.5 - litre engines and a six - speed box giving plenty of pace.

Under the bonnet lies the same 1.2 - litre turbo petrol from the C4 Cactus and a fully automatic six - speed box not used in the five - door crossover before.

I didn't much care for this transmission in the TLX, where I found the nine - speed box staggering between indecision and overt aggression.

The dampers also soften to deliver a less hard - edged ride than the 911, while the nine - speed box smoothly slurs ratios.

The 6 - speed box also has a transfer case between the front and rear axles with high and low ranges — although this is normally for off - road driving, not bahn - burning.

Speaking of which, for speed the box promises that the DIR - 885L can deliver up to 1000MBs on the 2.4 GHz band and 2167MBs on the 5 GHz band.

However, when left to its own devices the nine - speed box in the MDX is pure pleasure, offering silky smooth shifts and ever present torque.

The Carrera's manual alternative is the unique 7 - speed box Porsche introduced for the 2012 model year.

This is the same technique as our speed box squats, ie.

After all, this hyperactive two - seater needs a mere 9.8 seconds to roar from naught to 125 mph, and a mere 20 seconds later you may tick the top - speed box.

When Chevy gets the base 10 - speed box, it upgrades the transmission with unique hardware, a new torque converter, better clutches and planetary carrier components, and other pieces that can better handle the ZL1's 650 hp.

Every other buyer chose the newly engineered, dual - clutch seven - speed box.

Fiat pairs the MultiAir engine with the previous generation, NC Miata's six - speed box, by the way, to handle the turbo four's greater torque.

Fitted with a bigger - bore, 3.8 - liter engine, a close - ratio five - speed box, and a limited - slip differential, the RS weighed 220 pounds less than the Carrera 2.

As well as reprogramming the eight - speed box, Jeep has modified the full - time four - wheel drive with its electronic limited slip differential and strengthened the rear driveshaft and rear axle to cope with the extra power.

The clutch needs to be released gently due to its low biting point, while the long, wand - like gearlever has to be shifted precisely to slot between the ratios of the four - speed box.

At first the auto was a six - speed unit, but from autumn 2013 it was replaced by a more efficient nine - speed box.

Unusual features: Although the front - drive wagon uses a regular Civic five - speed manual gearbox as standard equipment, the four - wheeler is equipped with a six - speed box that features an extra-low first gear for times when the snow or mud gets particularly deep.

The 75bhp and 90bhp versions are fitted with a five - speed manual transmission, while the 110bhp model gets a six - speed box.

Unlike so many nine - speed boxes, this one does not suffer from indecision — it finds the right gear quickly and without the usual hunting.

Chinese media reports state that the Q6 is available with Mitsubishi's 2.4 - liter four - cylinder petrol engine and a 2.0 - liter turbo - petrol engine, with the latter getting a 6 - speed manual transmission, while the Mitsubishi unit gets a 5 - speed box.

Both AMG variants swap the standard car's nine - speed auto for a seven - speed box.

The GT3 specific 7 - speed box, we're told by Andreas Preuninger (more on that here), is lightning fast — changes take less than 100 milliseconds — and more involving than a manual.

It's mated to a AW 225K six - speed box (with different ratios on gears 1 and 4 to 6 compared to the Cooper's), and it does the 0 - 100 kph sprint in 8.3 secs and has a top speed of 205 kph.

A six - speed automatic transmission is standard with all versions of the RX except for the F Sport, which gains an eight - speed box, but both are motivated by the same 270 horsepower, 3.5 - liter V - 6.

I enjoy the fact that, unlike most hybrids, this car uses a manual transmission — especially as the six - speed box has such a snappy action.

Standard transmission for both diesels and the larger petrol engine will be a six - speed manual gearbox, while the 1.25 - litre 85 ps petrol engine has a five - speed box.

Aston Martin claims that fitting a newer eight - speed box would only deliver a two per cent improvement in economy, for an unjustifiable engineering cost, but in our opinion it would make a major difference to the powertrain's responses.

Apart from the new engine it also gets a new ZF 8 - speed box, tweaked and fettled to suit the Range Rover — with a wider ratio spread to improve efficiency, closer ratios to improve performance and transmission idle control to reduce fuel consumption.

The 90 now had a five - speed box as standard, though the four - speed could be specified if desired.

With a sequential six - speed box that automagically blips the throttle for you you'd have to be trying pretty damn hard not to enjoy driving this thing.

Drive is sent through the same nine - speed box, but this being a non-4Matic model, 100 % of the power is sent to the rear wheels.

The seven - speed S tronic (dual - clutch) transmission in the 1.4 shifted faultlessly, but the six - speed box (also an S tronic dual - clutch unit) did clunk as the car came to a halt.

The Lexus gets an intelligent six - speed gearbox while the Rangie gets an eight - speed box.