Sentences with phrase «standard gearchange»

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This is helped by a slick gearchange and the fizzy 135bhp N - series engine, basically Rover's K - series updated to improve durability and meet Euro 4 emissions standard.

The hoods rarely fit properly and need a strong wrist to close and open [the Lotus people argued, when I mentioned my MX - 5 hood catches, that they had to develop the whole top for the price of those catches] and the drips fall onto your thigh; the Vauxhall dash warps and fades; the gearchange is a bit awkward and the cables and pivots have to be modified to get it to a decent standard - cheap bits again; the paint fades and there's an awkward rust spot.

More controversial is the decision to only offer the GT3 with a clutchless gearchange, with Porsche's seven - speed PDK gearbox coming as standard as the only transmission choice.

However, as a general rule, if you keep the standard adaptive dampers in their softest setting and select Efficient mode via the Drive Performance button - for tamer accelerator response and less aggressive gearchanges, etc - the M5 bumbles around in a more relaxed fashion than the always more aggressive - feeling Mercedes - AMG E63.

Fettled further than the standard Clio Renaultsport, it's been lowered, stiffened, sharpened - up and given 20hp extra, while it also gets a higher rev limit and faster steering, while gearchanges from the dual - clutch autobox are said to be up to 50 per cent quicker.

Shifting is accomplished by a 5 - speed manual transmission, which by today's standards would appear outdated, however the ratios are very well spaced — 60 mph in top gear only requires 2500 rpm, and the 0 - 60 mph sprint requires only one gearchange, while most cars require two.

Perhaps the biggest change from the regular V12 Vantage was the adoption of a new 7 - speed Sportshift III gearbox fitted as standard with near - seamless gearchanges at high engine speeds.

You specify your Bipper either with a standard five - speed gearbox and no stop - start, or with a clutchless five - speed «electronically controlled manual gearchange» that sets you back # 900 but cuts CO2 output from 119 to 107g / km, and improves combined fuel consumption from 64.8 to 68.9 mpg.

Nissan has added hill descent control to four - wheel drive models in addition to an enhanced version of D - Step Shift Logic to the standard Xtronic transmission — the software makes the CVT behave more like a conventional automatic transmission by adding a «gearchange» feel.