Sentences with phrase «transmission cars equipped»

Not exact matches

I'd noted from the window sticker that my test car was equipped with optional radar - guided adaptive cruise control (part of the $ 1,100 Safety package) and was curious how the system would deal with the manual transmission when traffic ahead forced the car to slow down.

The car is equipped with a short - shifting 6 - speed manual transmission.

Owing mainly to the fact it has a far plusher interior than the race car, curb weight for the street - legal M6 is 4,220 to 4,250, depending on whether the car is equipped with a six - speed manual or a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission.

By having the clutch and the differential (or the torque converter and the differential, in cars equipped with an automatic transmission) swap positions, there was a gain of a precious six inches in length, which was devoted to pedestrian protection, crash performance, and wheelbase extension.

Comparing our car to a similarly equipped 2014 Honda Civic, the Mazda3 and its 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine mated to a six - speed automatic transmission proved to be damn near as efficient as the Civic and its smaller 1.8 - liter inline - four with a continuously variable transmission.

Although all three cars here are equipped with manual transmissions, the new model's improved M - DCT seven - speed dual - clutch automatic is definitely worth a look.

While this car comes equipped with a six - speed manual transmission, a seven - speed automatic is available.

Power drops from 167 hp to 155 hp for the U.S. - spec roadster, but crucially, the car's curb weight also drops 148 pounds, from 2,480 for the lightest current - generation NC Miata to a featherweight 2,332 pounds for the 2016 model year when equipped with a manual transmission.

If your car is equipped with DSG then yes, because it uses a «wet» clutch that needs the transmission fluid.

My opinions haven't changed much from the last time I drove a CR - Z, other than the fact that this particular test car is equipped with a CVT with shift paddles rather than a manual transmission.

I drove a car equipped with the default transmission, the excellent ZF eight - speed automatic.

The fact that it can be equipped with one of the best, slickest - shifting manual transmissions in the world and handles like a smaller car is a bonus.

On the other hand, Eckert says «you need automatic transmissions or automatic gearshifts» to make fully autonomous cars viable, and «if you need to equip all cars with full automatics, this will be the last nail in the coffin of fully manual transmissions.»

However, you can't fit an Alcantara gear lever gaiter on cars equipped with the dual - clutch «box — the short stubby lever that the semi-auto transmission comes with sprouts from the centre console without any need of a fabric or leather covering.

Our heroes will have plenty of performance at their disposal, as the Mini Cooper S is equipped with a 2.0 - liter turbocharged inline - four engine rated for 189 hp and 207 lb - ft of torque, enough to rocket the cars to 60 mph in 6.4 or 6.5 seconds, depending on whether buyers pick the six - speed automatic or manual transmission.

Many first drive programs offer the opportunity to switch cars halfway along the route, say from a stick - shift midgrade / cloth - seat LT with the RS package to an automatic transmission - equipped Premier with the Z - link (a.k.a. Watts link) rear suspension.

He also mentions that cars equipped with the Cambiocorsa gearbox tend to use clutches sooner than you'd expect with a traditional manual transmission.

The record - setting car was equipped with BMW's M - DCT seven - speed dual - clutch transmission.

Chevrolet Performance Cars marketing manager John Fitzpatrick told Automotive.com that variants such as a model equipped with a manual transmission, or a supercharged engine could be coming, based on how well the current model sells.

To get all 260 ponies, you need to opt for the manual transmission; the engine in the automatic - equipped car is detuned to 235 hp, in deference to the four - speed automatic's fragility.

Our only regret was that all the cars were equipped with the eight - speed automatic transmission.

I did only one timed lap in the automatic - transmission Grand Sport — and almost matched my fastest lap in the manual - equipped car.

Weighing in at a bantam 2,332 pounds for the manual - equipped model, and 2,381 for the automatic transmission model, the new 2016 Miata is by far one of the lightest sports cars on the market in the U.S. today.

The ZL1 test car was equipped with the available 10 - speed automatic transmission and a set of production Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 tires with pressure set at the recommended level for high - speed driving, 44 psi.

This kit includes upgraded engine management and a new exhaust system, improving power by an impressive 35 hp and 39 lb - ft, though cars equipped with a manual transmission only get a 25 lb - ft increase.

This system, on PDK - equipped cars, works in conjunction with the car's transmission to also produce better gas mileage by disengaging the transmission when coasting.

Since the BRZ is supposed to be a pure sports car, we opted for a Premium equipped with a 6 - speed manual transmission.

At the cars» debut in Tokyo, Nissan suggested the «natural and tasteful» Freestyle could use 1.2 to 1.5 - litre turbocharged power units - the concept was also equipped with a continuously - variable transmission - while the aggressively - styled Nismo used the direct - injected, 1.6 - litre turbocharged power unit from the Juke Nismo.

The Volkswagen Beetle GSR starts at # 24,900 for a manual gearbox - equipped car, while the DSG twin - clutch transmission adds # 1500.

On all occasions, the cars we've driven have been equipped with DSG dual - clutch transmissions.

Our test car was equipped with a six - speed manual transmission, and while the gearbox has long, loose throws, the lever always slot home with a convincing click.

We can argue the virtues of conventional versus paddle - shift transmissions until we're blue in the face, but the truth is that once Ferrari began offering F1 - style transmissions in its cars, buyers spec'd so few manual - equipped cars that Ferrari couldn't make economic sense of offering a choice any longer.

Launch control isn't available on cars equipped with the automatic transmission, but that's OK because we think the manual is a must in any ZL1.

This still puts a gap between the M2 and the 425 - hp M3 and M4, though, as those larger M cars make the same dash in under 4 seconds when equipped with the optional dual - clutch transmission.

All cars are equipped with all - wheel drive and a six - speed automatic transmission, and feature all sorts of visual upgrades inside and out compared with the standard S60 and V60.

With 18,485 actual miles, this Rosso Corsa Red F355 Spider is equipped with the F1 racing transmission used in Formula 1 race cars.

The prior owner purchased the car at auction in the mid 1990s as currently equipped, including the roll bar, Ford automatic transmission, hood scoop, dual exhaust, aftermarket front and rear spoilers, and custom side stripes.

Transmission gearing for 5th and 6th gears is 0.71 and 0.50:1, which translates to a 70 mph cruise with the engine barely turning 1500 rpm for cars equipped with a six - speed manual gearbox and the standard 3.24:1 final drive ratio.

At least one 2015 model of the high - performance car will be will be equipped with a new rear - wheel - drive eight - speed automatic transmission.

Despite interest from customers, Corvette engineers opted not to equip the car with a dual clutch transmission.

The transmission was also equipped with a torque converter, allowing the car to idle in gear, like an automatic.

Twenty - seven years ago, 29 percent of new cars sold in the United States were equipped with manual transmissions.

In theory, drivers of manual transmissions spend more time shifting and therefore have little time to get distracted using the increased technology many newer cars come equipped with.

The car is powered by a 1.8 L M10 inline - four paired with a 5 - speed manual transmission and equipped with a manual sunroof, working air conditioning, and a period Clarion cassette stereo.

I love paddle shifters on sports cars with a geared transmission, but on a CVT - equipped low power car they are really window dressing.

The optional Sport Chrono package offers three settings in manual - equipped cars (Normal, Sport, and Sport Plus), while PDK models get a fourth mode, Sport Response, which «sharpens the responsiveness of the engine and the transmission to promote best possible acceleration.»

Moving on, other changes on the 2013 Mustang include the availability of genuine Recaro seats on V6 and GT models, plus a SelectShift feature on cars equipped with the six - speed automatic transmission.

Ford engineers knew straight away that the engine was not quite powerful enough for these cars equipped with the two - speed automatic transmission, which led to the introduction of a larger - displacement version.

Powered by a 189 - horsepower 2.0 - liter turbo four, the Mini is as much fun to drive as any small car can be, whether equipped with the manual or automatic six - speed transmission.

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