2016 Jaguar F-Type AWD plus stick shift(!) first drive
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If tapping paddles and letting computer chips smother your mistakes sounds too easy, you should check out the V6 manual.
The manual gearbox is shared with the XE sedan, features semi-dry-sump lubrication and a 45-mm throw, and has closer ratios to suit the F-Type’s sportier brief. The press material also draws attention to the development time lavished on shift lever mounting bushings and the rod linkage in the search for driver-pleasing tactility. In reality, it’s a mixed bag.
The pedals are perfect for heel-and-toe braking, the clutch entirely user-friendly and the lever easily in reach –- Jag has even sculpted the armrest to make sure your elbow is ideally positioned. But there’s a stickiness when you pull or push the lever over the neutral threshold, and the throw could be shorter. It is not the most aesthetically pleasing thing to behold, either.
You buy a Cayman or a 911 with a manual gearbox because they shift so slickly that it actually adds to the experience. There’s nothing really wrong here, but the decision to go manual should be based on cost, and not some quest for extra involvement."
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