And while cog - swapping is a meaty task given the nature of the short -
throw gear linkage, it's also accurate and direct, allowing crisp shifts, especially when pressing on.
Not exact matches
With the six - speed manual (actually, it's a little bit like a four - speed as far as performance is concerned, since the top two
gears are tall overdrive ratios), as well as a short -
throw shift
linkage and a reinforced clutch, a Golf R gets to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds.
But when you select a
gear from the six - speed manual, your frame of reference shifts along with the
gears, as this tight, precise, short -
throw linkage makes you think of the CR - X.
Short -
throw 6 - speed close - ratio manual transmission with triple - cone syncromesh on 1st / 2nd / 3rd
gears, ball - bearing mounted shift
linkage, and Reverse
gear lockout protection