Sentences with phrase «test in a manual car»

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it says in all the manuals it is for CAR USE ONLY it is not approved or safety tested for anything else

When you install the car seat using methods not outlined in the instruction manual, you are, in essence, using your child as the crash test dummy.

Yep, there was definitely a syncro problem in our test car's five - speed manual transmission; let's hope similar issues don't rear their heads in production cars.

My test car came with the slick - shifting manual transmission; the Golf R is one of the few cars left in the performance realm to offer a shift - it - yourself option.

Absent the tC's optional short - throw shifter, our test car's six - speed manual had medium throws — a far cry from the excellent short - throw shifter in the FR - S — but evenly spaced gearing.

This particular test car differs from the one I'd recommend to my mother in only one particular, the six - speed manual.

Because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down, Mercedes fears cars could be mpg - tested partially in the manual mode, hurting efficiency.

Both cars use a ZF 8 - speed automatic (the Bimmer offers an optional 6 - speed manual, which Jaguar only offers in the four - cylinder XE) and both are available with all - wheel drive (my XE test car was a rear - driver).

Our test car, officially a prototype, also seemed determined to kick down even when left in «manual» mode.

Even without the TracKey's race mapping, the Boss engine is significantly modified over a standard Mustang GT's 5 - litre V8, with a new intake and new camshafts helping lift power from 412bhp to 444bhp, although curiously the torque drops by 10 lb ft to 380 lb ft.. It's the only car in the test with a manual gearbox and it's a really good one, with the pool ball - topped gearlever sitting perfectly in the palm of your hand and movement around the gate feeling tight and precise.

I've always loved the 6.1 - liter V - 8 in Chrysler's SRT8 products (the fabulous screaming retro soundtrack, the gobs of horsepower, even the attractive underhood look), but I'd never had the chance to experience it through a manual gearbox until I got behind the wheel of this Challenger SRT8 test car.

It can be had either with a five - speed manual, or the six - speed auto that was in our test car.

Would you be allowed to drive a manual car, having passed your test in a dual - clutch auto BSM Corsa?

Our red test car is a four - door manual with 19 - inch wheels, adaptive dampers, intelligent lighting, the all - in infotainment pack, and just about every available driver assistance system.

As ever, the manual gearbox enjoys the world's shortest throws (a six - speed in my Grand Touring test car, although a five - speed is standard in the base model).

What happens, for example, if you take your driving test in a car with a dual - clutch gearbox and then buy a secondhand car that's manual?

Mated to a 5 - speed manual in our test unit, the gearing was decidedly «small - car», with shorter gearing from 1st until 3rd making the Swift 1.2 a sprightly little thing from pull - off, and the taller 4th and 5th gears making it a rather frugal machine.

Using those codes, the appropriate individual vehicle components or sub-systems (often a sensor, circuit, and the like) are then carefully tested, based on specifications set forth in your car's Factory Service Manual, to pinpoint the cause of the fault or the reason why the check engine light has illuminated.

I still would love to drive this car with a six - speed manual, in anger, on the track, even though the last BMW six - speed I tested was a little disappointing.

The manual transmission in our test car made the vehicle fun to drive.

The test car, provided by McInerney Ford, Orlando, was stickered at $ 9,995, in return for which it provided such notable parts as a 108 - horsepower, electronically fuel - injected engine and a sharp - shifting, five - speed manual gearbox that moved the GT with dispatch.

This motor was combined, in the test car, with a clever four - speed automatic transmission that could be switch - adjusted to «sport,» «economy» or manual operation, depending on the driver's mood.

To test the car, we performed zero - to - 60mph timed runs with the car in Sport mode, letting it decide when to shift, and in manual mode, letting the driver shift.

But the test car lacked the R - Line's paddle shifters, and I really just wished it had the standard manual so I could shift in time with the turbo.

The test car, equipped with a five - speed manual transmission, delivered nearly 26 miles per gallon in combined city / highway driving using the air conditioner.

Stop - and - go traffic is not anywhere near as hard as I thought it'd be in this car, which is a bit surprising for a big bruiser with our test car's manual transmission.

Transmission: The test car's four - speed, automatic - overdrive transmission may not be as hot as the five - speed manual, but it does well and is an asset in city traffic.

The manual gearbox in our test car was a sweet - shifting thing and body lean is well controlled in the corners.

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Our test car, the six - speed manual Sport version, came with power windows and mirrors for convenience, a good climate - control system for comfort, and an AM / FM / in - dash, six - CD - changer audio system for entertainment.

The Highlander CRDi comes with a host of luxury appointments, has a towing capacity of 2000 kg (you can increase that to 2500 kg if you opt for the six - speed manual transmission instead of the auto in the test car) and seven seats.

In Malaysia and Denmark all cars used for testing (and because of that, virtually all those used for instruction as well) have a manual transmission.

, the CTS - V's powertrain — a Chevrolet Corvette - derived engine and, in the test car, a six - speed manual transmission — is breathtaking.

In Japan, the Philippines, Germany, Poland, Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Austria, Bulgaria, the UK, [7] Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, France, Spain, Switzerland, the Australian states of Victoria, [8] Western Australia and Queensland, Finland, Latvia, [9] Lithuania and the Czech Republic, a test pass using an automatic car does not entitle the driver to use a manual car on the public road; a test with a manual car is required.

Engine drives the rear wheels via a five - speed manual (or, in the test car, a four - speed automatic) transmission.

2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder Base Price: $ 93,700 As Tested: $ 100,055 Notable Options: Carrara white metallic paint, $ 820; Leather and alcantara interior, $ 2,470; Contrasting stitching, $ 1,190; Bi-xenon headlamps, $ 790 Drivetrain: 3.8 - litre flat six, 375 hp, 310 lb - ft, six - speed manual transmission, rear - wheel drive Performance: 0 - 100 km / h in 4.5 sec; top speed 290 km / h VVUZZ Recommended: Unequivocally, but like every outstanding sports car, this one is long sold out.

The test car's five - speed manual transmission (a four - speed manual is standard equipment in Festiva L) slipped from gear to gear effortlessly, making the front - wheel - drive Festiva responsive and capable of holding its own on the open road.

Put that aside, and you find a fun - to - drive hatchback with nice steering feel and, in a manual - equipped car such as this test vehicle, a smooth - operating gearbox that engages its driver and allows you to see the new Focus's potential as a hot little driver's car.

But for a car that opens — pre on - road costs — for just $ 15,990 in six - speed manual - transmission form ($ 18,990 for the turbocharged six - speed auto tested here), there truly is an awful lot to like in a segment where the competition is out to grab every advantage it can.

The test car's five - speed manual transmission operated without a hitch, the clutch was light and positive in action and the optional power - assisted rack - and - pinion steering was virtually effortless without being sloppy.

My test car for the week was fitted with the six speed manual, and while the clutch is light and forgiving — and incredibly difficult to stall, but more on that in another article — throws are on the long side, and the Sport exhibited a tendency to pop out of reverse without warning, even in the middle of backing up.

The test car's five - speed manual gearbox and its accelerator pedal were both stiff in action and, were I a buyer, I'd want to know whether they become more amenable as the miles roll by — or can be made more amenable through adjustment.

Our manual - transmission test car was an object lesson in how far locally built and designed cars progressed over a time span of almost 70 years.

Honda invited the Carsales Network to test the new model in Germany, where the car will be sold with a six - speed manual only.

2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Base Price: $ 62,599 As Tested: $ 72,699 Notable Options: Technology package, $ 9,400; Racing stripes, $ 600 (yes, Ford calls them «racing stripes) Drivetrain: 5.2 - litre V8 cylinder engine, 526 horsepower at 7,500 RPM, 429 lb - ft at 4,750 RPM, 6 - speed manual transmission, rear wheel drive Performance: Zero to 100 km / h in well under five seconds and a tops out at around 280 km / h VVUZZ Says: Due to its engine, it's probably the most unique pony car today, but we think it appeals most to Mustang fans

I found the 150 - horsepower engine and five - speed manual transmission in our dark green test car to be an excellent drivetrain.

Price Guide (MRLP): $ 34,990 Sport (manual); $ 40,790 Luxury (CVT auto) Options fitted to test car (not included in above price): Nil Crash rating: Five - star ANCAP Fuel: 91 RON ULP Claimed fuel economy (L / 100 km): 4.7 manual & CVT CO2 emissions (g / km): 111 Also consider: BMW 116i (from $ 36,900); Mazda MX - 5 ($ 42,460); Toyota 86 ($ 29,990); Volkswagen Golf GTD ($ 41,790)

The test car had one of the best manual gear changes we have experienced recently in a Fiat.

The usual transmission in Cimarron is a five - speed manual — another surprise in a Cadillac — but the test car was fitted with a $ 350 three - speed automatic transmission, which worked smoothly and quickly with only a little noise.

The result is a midsize sedan that, when equipped with the six - speed manual transmission like the test car we have here, gets an EPA fuel economy rating of 25 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway.