Sentences with phrase «with slicker shifts»

Shift performance in Cadillac is pretty good, but the ZF - unit in the BMW is better, in my opinion, with slicker shifts and snappier response to manual shift commands.

Lots of great features such as the Power MOON ROOF, Heated Seats, Camera, push button start, great looking alloy wheels and the ultra smooth 1.4 t power train with the slick shifting manual trans = FUN 40 mpg

Packing 305 supercharged flat - four power, it arrives with a slick shifting 6 - speed manual only, and all - wheel drive with new driver controlled center differential.

Not exact matches

This slick, sexy thriller is reminiscent of Sea of Love, but with an interesting shift in gender roles.

Combine all this with a 420 - hp V - 8, a slick - shifting six - speed manual, and the famous 5.0 badge, and you're ready for some hot Mustang street racing.

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.

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.

But the Porsche doesn't excel against the stopwatch with the seven - speed manual, which simply is not as slick and quick as its rivals» paddle - shifted transmissions — or its own optional PDK dual - clutch automatic, for that matter.

The 148 - hp 1.8 - liter is paired with a slick - shifting six - speed automatic that downshifts more fluidly than anything here except the Focus.

Source: Edmunds * Exceptionally powerful engine and an optional package that makes even more power; slick dual - clutch automatic transmission with quick shifts; richly trimmed and well - equipped interior; impressively supportive and comfortable front seats.

The engine works well with the slick - shifting six - speed manual gearbox, too.

But the Cobalt distracts its driver from those sounds with a slick five - speed shifter, an electric power - steering system that gets heavier as speed increases and an engine that doesn't hesitate when asked for more power until it redlines at 6,500 rpm.

The only other real issue I found with the Genesis is its shifter: The six - speed manual's shifter feels vague and it's not as slick and seamless as it should be.

Unlike the RS, the GT4 only comes with a six - speed manual, and the shifter is slick — sport mode matches revs on downshifts.

All Q5 SUVs come with a slick - shifting 8 - speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode, and all come with Quattro all - wheel drive and the ability to tow up to 4,400 pounds.

The reworked six - speed manual is a slick affair with a clean gate, a light clutch and easy shifting.

The clutch is well weighed but has a slightly longer travel and is on the heavier side but the 6 - speed gearbox is effortless to use, offering slick shifts by slotting into respective gates with precision.

The 2.0 - litre TDI produces 148bhp — enough to manage 0 - 62mph in 8.5 seconds with the slick - shifting manual gearbox, or 8.6 seconds when the dual - clutch DSG automatic is fitted.

The slick shifting gearbox along with the light clutch makes it an easy car to drive.

The 5 speed transmission is slick and shifts with ease, expect for the heavy clutch which could cause slight difficulty for some drivers.

The new automated manual transmission employs dual clutches to realize power transmission efficiencies on a par with a normal manual gearbox while also allowing slick and swift shifting while returning lower fuel consumption due to its high - efficiency power transmission mechanism.

Unless you really want a manual shift, we'd stick with the auto — the manual isn't as slick as some rivals» change, and it's only available on the V6 anyway.

When paired with its slick - shifting eight - speed automatic and clever xDrive all - wheel drive system, the X3 M40i can hit 60 mph in under five seconds.

It's no jet, but with a slick - shifting, five - speed - manual transmission, it does the make proud.

delivering ultimate smoothness, especially when paired with a slick - shifting manual transmission.

This Gasser sports many additional period - correct items including a custom straight axle front end with high arched springs and chrome shocks, new period - correct 4 1/2» Sprint style front wheels and 8» Chrome rear wheels with real vintage Pennys Foremost A / FX cheater slicks in the rear, custom one - piece full - tilt fiberglass front «60s era hood scoop, large ladder bar set up, custom bomber seats, metal flake steering wheel, vintage style 4 - point roll bar, vintage style gasser pedal, tachometer and gauges with shift light.

All four cars are based on the Vanquish S, and so are powered by a Aston's traditional, naturally - aspirated V12 with 580 horsepower, mated to a slick - shifting TouchTronic III automatic transmission.

One, Cooper, Cooper S and Cooper D cars also get the option of a new, slicker seven - speed Steptronic dual - clutch automatic gearbox with steering wheel - mounted shift paddles.

With its overhead cam, four - cylinder engine and slick - shifting, five - speed manual transmission, the original Miata offered peppy performance in a classically styled package.

After just a couple of laps you appreciate the comfortable driving position, responsive engine, slick manual shifter and nicely tuned clutch with takeup in the middle of the pedal stroke.

The new engine is mated to a slick - shifting six - speed manual transmission, safeguarding an intimate, rewarding connection with the drivetrain, and power is directed through the front wheels.

New slick - shifting 5 - speed manual available with both the engines; significantly improved shift quality over the previous unit

The eight speed is slick, with new software mapping for a clear improvement in the shifting's speed and quality.

The six - speed short shifter is slick, and going down a couple of gears is easy with the engine's lively throttle response.

The transmission is fairly smooth with shifts that could be slicker, and the springy clutch pedal is easy enough to use.

All the engines are married with Kia's slick shifting 8 - speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels via a full - time Dynamic Torque Vectoring Control all - wheel - drive system.

With 2052 horsepower and 174 lb - ft3 of torque on tap, a slick shifting close - ratio 6 - speed manual transmission and sport - tuned suspension, the 2015 Civic Si Coupe and Sedan are primed for performance fun.

Even with a slick - shifting six - speed automatic transmission, the Kia Sorento in this guise does need a bit of coaxing to get up to speed — a result of the 185 - hp and 178lb / ft of torque outputs being reached fairly higher up in the engine's rev range.

A slick - shifting, six - speed manual transmission was chosen to safeguard an intimate, rewarding connection with the driver while making the most of the engine's high output, strong torque and high revs.

Speaking of shifts, the 6 - speed manual transmission is not the slickest of units but slots in with assurance every time you shift the cog.

That power's sent through a slick - shifting 8 - speed automatic transmission, while your inevitably high rate of speed can be scrubbed off with the optional $ 12,000 carbon - ceramic matrix brakes.

Alfa's most powerful production engine to date works with a slick - shifting eight - speed ZF automatic transmission to route power to all four wheels, and Alfa says you can storm to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds.

Becoming one with the Civic Hatchback is easy once you grab the shift knob and row your way through its slick 6 - Speed Manual Transmission.

The slick - shifting eight - speed auto also impressed with superb engine braking in the two lowest gears and excellent manual selection via large steering wheel paddles.

All XJ engines get a slick new 8 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, and the V6 can also be teamed with a new AWD system that favors the rear wheels in its torque split so the car retains its rear - drive feel.

The steering wheel rim is meatier, and the six - speed manual shifter is a slicker mechanism, with much shorter throws than the five - speed used in the rest of the line.

Once the driver knew to ignore the tachometer (or for that matter the sound of the engine, which always hinted at more performance to come with yet higher revs), the shift paddles provided fast, slick response at the «near enough» point.

This week's test car is an LE coupe with the same 3.1 - liter V - 6, but instead of the three - speed automatic, it sported a five - speed manual transmission.With Pontiac's trademark snarling exhaust sound, mag wheels, a slick - shifting gearbox, excellent handling, snappy acceleration and a full gauge package, the sporty Sunbird LE offers a lot of fun, performance and even a bit of luxury for the price.

Combined with a tightly geared and slick - shifting six - speed transmission, a racecar - firm suspension, sticky Bridgestone summer tires, and aggressively bolstered Recaro front seats and the feeling I was left with was that Ford designed this car for the most immature and antisocial of speed junkies, a demographic I proudly count myself among.

The 6 - speed S - Tronic gearbox is mated very well with this engine extracts optimum juice from the motor while shifting gears in a slick manner.