Sentences with phrase «through gear lever»

Most of the vibrations are felt through the gear lever, pedals and the steering wheel.

As always, there's a «Manual» option which allows the user to shift gears as they please, through gear lever or with the paddle shifters.

Not exact matches

And then there's the way the gearbox operates, slicing up or down through the ratios with a speed and precision that you couldn't hope to replicate with a third pedal and conventional gear - lever.

Top down, we pull the gearshift lever into S mode, grab the steering - wheel - mounted paddles, and rip up and down through the gears, making the optional sport exhaust bark and howl, causing teenage onlookers to beckon for more.

The gear lever itself then could be moved through a standard» H pattern» gate.

Many automatic gearboxes enable you to make manual gear changes, either through the gear selector lever or paddles mounted on the steering column.

The advantage of a gated shifter is that it guides the shift lever through a jagged slotted path, which allows for more precise gear control when changing gears.

This car was given the full monte, 9:1 compression pistons, 2» HD8 SU carburettors, special induction manifold, Barwell gas flowed and ported head specially for coombs, D - type camshafts, larger inlet valves, modified distributor, special straight through competition exhaust system centre exit, lead - bronze main and big end bearings, lightened flywheel, high ratio steering box, koni shock absorbers, modified suspension including stiffer anti-roll bar / stiffer coil springs to front / heavy duty leaf springs to rear, extra wide track chrome Dunlop wire wheels, E type all synchromesh gearbox with Laycock de Normandville overdrive, Power - Lok 3.73 ratio rear axle, front and rear arches modified by Coombs to accommodate wide track wheels, E type wood rim steering wheel, wooden gear lever knob, push button radio with twin speakers / balance control and roof aerial, reclining seats, heated rear window, foglamp covers and «Sundym» tinted glass.

Those who prefer using the seven - speed manumatic's gear lever to self - shift will pooh - pooh the fact that upshifts and downshifts are accomplished through a side - to - side motion of the lever instead of forward and backward.

Up through the five - speed manual box (there was no room for a sixth gear, but the engine is so good you don't need it and could actually get by with just three speeds, Fiat says) the shifter never hesitated or ground gears and operated as quickly as we could thwip the lever back, forth and sideways.

In spite of the old - timey look, setting off is easy: the clutch paddle is light, the long - throw gear lever shifts smoothly and the engine is overflowing with torque — a classic hairy - chested American V8 that rumbles through the tailpipe with an addictive roar.

On certain models you can opt for a center console with a gated shifter (the shift lever moves through a slotted path) for better control when shifting gears.

But the clutch action is smooth and the shift lever is light and direct, which makes running through the gears a simple task.

Put the gear lever into drive and just tickle the throttle and we're off, the dual - clutch gearbox automatically picking up first, second and then third as we lightfoot it through the small town heading out into the country.

The gear lever moves smoothly and precisely through the shift pattern.

The car does not come with paddle - shifters though manual mode can be operated through the buttons provided on the gear lever itself.

To take advantage of the extended - rev characteristics of the engine, the 2007 911 GT3 features a revised six - speed manual transmission, with lower gear ratios for 2nd through 6th, as well as shortened shift - lever throws.