Not exact matches
The
shifter is fantastic -
stubby lever, quick throws — but I find the dogleg first
gear, down and left, a bit strange.
The MX - 5 RF is great fun on twisty mountain roads and has a lot going for it: responsive steering, the world's most playful
stubby gear lever that acts like the tail of an overly excited labradoodle, wagging at you when it's time to
shift up and, of course, limitless headroom with sky blue headliner.
However, the Jeep's transfer case is easier to
shift than the Land Rover's, which required quite a few stabs of the
stubby lever to lock in
gear for off - road driving.
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.