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MGF's New Gearbox

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Subject: MGF's New Gearbox
From: "Kai Radicke" <mowogmg@pil.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 18:32:14 -0400
I still want one of the new TVR Tuscans :-)

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Kai M. Radicke -- kradick1@ic3.ithaca.edu
Not the only Triumph TR6 @ Ithaca College

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http://www.topgear.com/news/current/news005/story.html

MGF steps out

LONDON, 20 July 99: The shape remains the same, but the Rover MGF is about
to develop a rather nifty wheel-mounted gearchange system called
'Steptronic'.
Available as an option on the 1.8i model, MG's new Continuously Variable
Transmission (CVT) can be used as an automatic, a semi-automatic straight
line sequential shift, or a Formula one style, wheel mounted system.

It remains to be seen how easy it will be to reach the steering wheel button
shifters during tight corners, however.

Other changes include a windscreen surround which finally matches the car,
new alloy wheels, an adjustable steering wheel and new leather/cloth
combination interiors.

Prices are £18,270 for the 1.8i, £20,170 for the 1.8i Steptronic and £20,999
for the VVC.

The revised F goes on sale in August.



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