Regardless of whose figures you believe, a lack of an automatic transmission is a glaring omission on such a vehicle... Especially so, when you consider that all of the Barina Spark's rivals (not some, ALL) are available
with auto gearboxes.
So far we've tested the Sport on the road,
with the auto gearbox, and the Cup on the track, with the manual.
In the top - spec 2.0 - litre petrol
with auto gearbox and four - wheel drive, we'd set the drive mode to Sport — the combination of engine, DSG gearbox and 4motion four - wheel drive means acceleration can feel a little hesitant in normal mode.
There are three dCi diesels on offer - 75, 90 and 110 - although the 75 is only offered with the standard body length, while the 90 and 110 engines can be had
with an auto gearbox.
Best for thrills is the F - Type R coupe
with the auto gearbox in rear - wheel - drive form.
It certainly won't be able to complete with the RS in many ways but will be a much more comfortable everyday hot hatch for people wanting genuine pace and understated looks
with a auto gearbox.
The most powerful petrol and diesel engines only appear in GT trim, and both come
with an auto gearbox as standard.
Not exact matches
Priced from # 16,600 in «Feel» trim and # 18,400 in range - topping «Flair» spec, the three - cylinder unit comes
with a six - speed manual
gearbox, an option also found in the PureTech 110 (from # 16,200), which also has a six - speed
auto option.
Thankfully the ESC is superb and you can toggle between
Auto, Comfort and Sport
with the ESC button on the steering wheel (it also alters throttle response and
gearbox software).
Shifts come quick enough in manual mode from the paddle - shiftable dual - clutch
gearbox (borrowed
with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't feel like dictating every shift, the
auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.
Both engines come mated to the same six - speed manual
gearbox (an
auto option isn't available
with the ST), whilst the already capable chassis has received attention in the form of improved torque vectoring to increase traction, faster electric steering and an updated ESP system.
Of the three
gearboxes across the range - seven - and nine - speed torque converter
autos and the SL 63's multi-plate wet clutch automatic - it's the SL 63
with the fastest shifts, but it still doesn't quite match the latest generation of twin - clutch
autos for snappy changes.
Subaru has said the car will weigh around 1220 kg, which puts it close in terms of straight - line performance and power to weight ratio
with a Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup, though it's rear - wheel drive rather than front and both Toyota and Subaru possess a choice of 6 - speed manual or 6 - speed
auto gearboxes.
A six - speed, Durashift manual
gearbox with a revised final drive ratio and low friction transmission oil also helps to reduce fuel consumption along
with underbody aerodynamic improvements, an Active Grille Shutter, Ford
Auto - Start - Stop, a shift indicator light and low - drag Econetic wheel covers and tyres.
In a continuing partnership
with BMW, Morgan has gained access to the 302bhp 3.0 - litre twin turbo straight six, mated to either six speed manual or
auto gearboxes.
Unlike other markets, SEAT only offered UK cars
with a six - speed manual
gearbox and not the optional DSG
auto.
We haven't been offered a drive in the standard V90 yet, but while
auto journalists are supposed to be inclined toward station wagons, especially brown ones
with diesels and manual
gearboxes (neither of which will be offered in the U.S.) we can't see how we'll like it any more as the Cross Country.
Wiggle the precise throttle pedal
with your right foot or
auto - blip downshift the PDK
gearbox, and you'll get delicious, growling intake music.
The VXR8 GTS
Auto is the latest version of Vauxhall's charismatic VXR8 super saloon, now available
with an automatic
gearbox.
Based on the normally - aspirated Cayenne S, the GTS has a 4.8 - litre V8 developing 405bhp, 20bhp more than the S, and a six - speed manual
gearbox as standard,
with a six - speed Tiptronic
auto as an option.
The seven - speed
auto is one of the better Mercedes
gearboxes, but using the paddles in manual mode can still seem a ponderous process compared
with the rapid - fire BMW» box.
A six - speed manual
gearbox is standard
with an optional paddle - shift
auto, and the company promises a «beautiful growling sound» from its «Record Monza» exhaust system.
With 161bhp it's likely to be a strong seller, though we suspect the majority of people will spec the eight - speed
auto gearbox for an additional # 1750.
All models are fitted
with an eight - speed
auto gearbox and stop / start as standard.
This was a traditional type
auto box so I don't know how it would differ for something
with a CVT / DSG
gearbox.
The powertrain is paired
with a 9 - speed
auto gearbox.
The twin - clutch
gearbox is a highlight too,
with smooth
auto shifts and super-fast changes when you use the paddles.
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This 2.0 - litre turbo engine works well
with BMW's optional eight - speed automatic
gearbox, which delivers smooth shifts in
auto mode and responds crisply when you use the lever or steering wheel mounted paddles to change gears manually.
If you want an automatic
gearbox, you can only get Kia's four - speed
auto with the 1.25 - litre engine in 2, 3 and X-Line trims.
You can get a six - speed manual
gearbox with the 2.0 - litre diesel, or you can upgrade to the eight - speed
auto that's standard across the rest of the range.
An
auto gearbox is standard in the UK (some overseas left - hand drive markets get a manual),
with eight speeds and manual shift paddles.
A 1.2 - litre three - cylinder petrol engine remains under the bonnet,
with a choice of manual and CVT
auto gearboxes.
The smaller engines come
with a choice of six - speed manual or eight - speed automatic
gearboxes, but we'd stick
with Jag's smooth eight - speed
auto.
Torque is rated at 229 N ⋅ m (169 lbf ⋅ ft) there is 2.0 L for other markets middle east etc. a 2.0 L 4cyl
with 5 manual or 4 automatic
gearbox with power 164 hp (122 kW) at 6200 rpm and 197 N ⋅ m (145 lb ⋅ ft) torque takes it from 0 — 100 km / h (0 — 62 mph) in 9.2 sec for manual and 10.1 for
auto with top speed up to 208 km / h (129 mph) outside the US.
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Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror, 7 - Speed
Gearbox, Electric Hand Brake, Power Folding Hard Top, 6 Month Warranty Included.
All that power is fed to the rear wheels via a six - speed
gearbox (there's no confirmation on whether it's a manual or
auto) and limited - slip differential, while carbon ceramic brakes
with six - piston calipers will bring the Missile to a stop.
The V6 will be paired
with a choice of a new 8 - speed automatic
gearbox that Cadillac says is not only faster but 5 - percent more efficient than the 6 - speed
auto it replaces.
A six - speed manual
gearbox is standard across the range
with the option of Audi's seven - speed S tronic twin - clutch
auto on all engines.
Most cars come
with an eight - speed
auto gearbox and four - wheel drive, though an entry - level rear - drive manual is available and should appeal to cost conscious company car drivers.
Entry - level cars get a six - speed manual
gearbox and rear - wheel - drive, but they can be upgraded
with 4WD and the excellent eight - speed
auto that's standard across the rest of the range.
All variants of the Countryman get a six - speed manual
gearbox with an
auto as an extra cost option, apart from the plug - in hybrid which has
auto gears as standard.
The four - wheel - drive petrol model returns 50.4 mpg and 134g / km
with the manual
gearbox, or 49.5 mpg and 138g / km
with the
auto.
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with brake function, Enhanced bluetooth
with wireless charging, Front / rear Parking distance control, Head up Display, iDrive controller and display
with 10.2» monitor, Instrument panel
with permanently white illuminated display, Luggage compartment release button in drivers A pillar, Luggage compartment
with electric unlocking via key remote control, M drive manager for individual set up, M instrument panel, M Servotronic power steering, Navigation System Professional Multimedia, On board computer, On board diagnostics, Outside temperature display, Personal Profile, Real time traffic information, Service interval indicator, Stop / start button, Variable Damper Control, Wifi hotspot preparation, Auxiliary point for auxiliary devices, BMW professional radio / DVD / MP3, DAB Digital radio, USB / audio interface, Adaptive LED Headlights,
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with chrome trimmed black vertical slats, Dynamic brake lights, Electric + heated aspheric door mirrors, Electric folding and
auto dimming door mirrors, Electric front and rear windows with fingertip open / close + anti-trap all round, Fogging sensor for front windscreen, Front fog lights, Green tinted heat insulating glass, Headlight washer jets, Heated windscreen washer jets, High beam assistant, M aerodynamic bodystyling, Rain sensor with auto light activation system, 12V power socket in centre console, 12V socket in rear centre console, Ambient interior lighting, Anthracite Velour floor mats, Cupholders in centre console, Door sill finishers with illuminated M designation, Driver + front passenger electric lumbar support, Dual zone automatic air conditioning, Electric reach + rake adjustable steering column, Electric steering column with memory, Front centre armrest with storage compartment, Front courtesy lights, Front footwell lights, Front reading lights, Heated front seats, Illuminated glovebox with lock, Isofix rear child seat preparation, M sports front seats, electric adjust + drivers memory function, M sports multi-function leather steering wheel, Passenger footwell storage net, Rear headrests, Securing rings in luggage compartment, Storage net in luggage compartment, Storage pockets in backrests of front seats, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Tool kit, 2 rear 3 point safety belts, ABS / EBD, Automatic Stability Control (ASC), CBC -(Cornering brake control), Crash Sensor - activates hazard / interior lighting + unlocks doors, Driver / front passenger side airbags, Driver / Passenger airbags (Impact dependent), DSC +, Dynamic brake control, Dynamic safety, Dynamic Stability Control with M Dynamic mode, Dynamic Traction Control - DTC, Electromechanical parking brake, Front head restraints with anti-whiplash, Front passenger airbag deactivation, Fuel cut off safety device, Hill start assist, Inertia reel front seatbelts + pretensioners, Occupancy sensor for passenger seat, Roll over protection, Side impact protection, Two inertia reel rear seatbelts, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Warning triangle and first aid kit, Electronic engine immobiliser, Keyless ignition, Locking wheel bolts, Remote central locking - doors and fuel cap, Remote control Thatcham category 1 alarm, Sports function on gearbox with steering wheel mounted gearshift paddles, Leather instrument panel, M mobility system (flat - tyre repair sys
auto dimming door mirrors, Electric front and rear windows
with fingertip open / close + anti-trap all round, Fogging sensor for front windscreen, Front fog lights, Green tinted heat insulating glass, Headlight washer jets, Heated windscreen washer jets, High beam assistant, M aerodynamic bodystyling, Rain sensor
with auto light activation system, 12V power socket in centre console, 12V socket in rear centre console, Ambient interior lighting, Anthracite Velour floor mats, Cupholders in centre console, Door sill finishers with illuminated M designation, Driver + front passenger electric lumbar support, Dual zone automatic air conditioning, Electric reach + rake adjustable steering column, Electric steering column with memory, Front centre armrest with storage compartment, Front courtesy lights, Front footwell lights, Front reading lights, Heated front seats, Illuminated glovebox with lock, Isofix rear child seat preparation, M sports front seats, electric adjust + drivers memory function, M sports multi-function leather steering wheel, Passenger footwell storage net, Rear headrests, Securing rings in luggage compartment, Storage net in luggage compartment, Storage pockets in backrests of front seats, Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors, Tool kit, 2 rear 3 point safety belts, ABS / EBD, Automatic Stability Control (ASC), CBC -(Cornering brake control), Crash Sensor - activates hazard / interior lighting + unlocks doors, Driver / front passenger side airbags, Driver / Passenger airbags (Impact dependent), DSC +, Dynamic brake control, Dynamic safety, Dynamic Stability Control with M Dynamic mode, Dynamic Traction Control - DTC, Electromechanical parking brake, Front head restraints with anti-whiplash, Front passenger airbag deactivation, Fuel cut off safety device, Hill start assist, Inertia reel front seatbelts + pretensioners, Occupancy sensor for passenger seat, Roll over protection, Side impact protection, Two inertia reel rear seatbelts, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Warning triangle and first aid kit, Electronic engine immobiliser, Keyless ignition, Locking wheel bolts, Remote central locking - doors and fuel cap, Remote control Thatcham category 1 alarm, Sports function on gearbox with steering wheel mounted gearshift paddles, Leather instrument panel, M mobility system (flat - tyre repair sys
auto light activation system, 12V power socket in centre console, 12V socket in rear centre console, Ambient interior lighting, Anthracite Velour floor mats, Cupholders in centre console, Door sill finishers
with illuminated M designation, Driver + front passenger electric lumbar support, Dual zone automatic air conditioning, Electric reach + rake adjustable steering column, Electric steering column
with memory, Front centre armrest
with storage compartment, Front courtesy lights, Front footwell lights, Front reading lights, Heated front seats, Illuminated glovebox
with lock, Isofix rear child seat preparation, M sports front seats, electric adjust + drivers memory function, M sports multi-function leather steering wheel, Passenger footwell storage net, Rear headrests, Securing rings in luggage compartment, Storage net in luggage compartment, Storage pockets in backrests of front seats, Sunvisors
with illuminated vanity mirrors, Tool kit, 2 rear 3 point safety belts, ABS / EBD, Automatic Stability Control (ASC), CBC -(Cornering brake control), Crash Sensor - activates hazard / interior lighting + unlocks doors, Driver / front passenger side airbags, Driver / Passenger airbags (Impact dependent), DSC +, Dynamic brake control, Dynamic safety, Dynamic Stability Control
with M Dynamic mode, Dynamic Traction Control - DTC, Electromechanical parking brake, Front head restraints
with anti-whiplash, Front passenger airbag deactivation, Fuel cut off safety device, Hill start assist, Inertia reel front seatbelts + pretensioners, Occupancy sensor for passenger seat, Roll over protection, Side impact protection, Two inertia reel rear seatbelts, Tyre pressure monitoring system, Warning triangle and first aid kit, Electronic engine immobiliser, Keyless ignition, Locking wheel bolts, Remote central locking - doors and fuel cap, Remote control Thatcham category 1 alarm, Sports function on
gearbox with steering wheel mounted gearshift paddles, Leather instrument panel, M mobility system (flat - tyre repair system)
This comes
with the choice of either a six - speed manual or a nine - speed automatic
gearbox (the C250d only comes
with the
auto option) and will do 0 - 62mph in 8.3 seconds
with the manual
gearbox (8.2
with the
auto).
Available
with either a six - speed manual or a six - speed automatic
gearbox, it's the
auto that's the most frugal — 47.9 mpg, 140g / km and an annual road tax bill of # 130.
Variant name: 330D M SPORT, Derivative: 3.0 330d M Sport Sport
Auto (s / s) 4dr, Variant: 3.0 330d M Sport Sport
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Gearbox with Paddle Shift And Much More.
The petrol engine was offered
with an automatic
gearbox, but there was no
auto option for the diesel motor until a facelifted CR - V reached showrooms in January 2010.
Driven wheels are limited to one option — the rear wheels only — though buyers have a choice between a traditional 6 - speed manual
gearbox,
with auto rev - matching on downshifts, and a 7 - speed M - DCT dual clutch automatic.
However, shift performance isn't quite on par
with the dual - clutch units or the ZF eight - speed
auto gearbox prominent in many European sport sedans.