Name That Shifter, No. 34: 2001 Ford Escape XLS

July 27, 2011 at 4:15pm by Car and Driver

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On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. The tall, trucklike shifter helped several of you recognize the car, a 2001 Ford Escape XLS. The first commenter to correctly identify this first-generation Escape was Zachary Young. He’ll receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a reward.

The Escape pictured here is from our December 2001 issue. The base, front-wheel-drive model got up to 60 mph in 11 seconds, which isn’t bad considering its anemic 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine made just 127 hp.

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Name That Shifter, No. 26: 1978 Fiat X1/9

June 2, 2011 at 3:15pm by Car and Driver

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On Tuesday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. Almost everyone who commented identified this week’s mystery shifter as belonging to a 1978 Fiat X1/9. The first commenter to correctly identify it was James Krauss, who will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a reward.

The X1/9 pictured here is from our January 1978 issue. The tiny mid-engined Fiat’s $5415 price as tested included a crisp Bertone-built body powered by a 1.3-liter four-cylinder making just 61.5 hp and 67 lb-ft of torque. Weighing only 2090 lbs, the X1/9 ran from 0-to-60 mph in a leisurely 12.3 seconds.

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Name That Shifter, No. 25

May 23, 2011 at 12:15pm by Car and Driver

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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker. Good luck!

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Name that Shifter, No. 24: Subaru XT6

May 18, 2011 at 3:55pm by Car and Driver

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On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. A few of you were thrown by the lack of a traditional shift boot, but lh415cd was undeterred and correctly identified this week’s shifter as belonging to a Subaru XT6. lh415cd will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a reward.

The XT6 pictured here participated in an eight-way sports coupe comparison test in our July 1989 issue. The $18,346 Subaru sported four-wheel drive and a flat-six engine producing 145 hp. If you think the boot-less shifter is unique, keep in mind that it lives in a rather unique interior highlighted by a steering wheel with asymmetrical spokes (one spoke extends horizontally from the center of the wheel to the rim at the 3-o’clock position, while another extends down to the six-o’clock position).

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Name That Shifter, No. 22

May 2, 2011 at 12:15pm by Car and Driver

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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. This week we are closing in on gaining our 10,000th Backfires member, so to mark the occasion the first person to correctly identify the shifter in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals bundle! The bundle will include a magnet, sticker, button, and T-shirt. Good luck!

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Name That Shifter, No. 21

April 25, 2011 at 12:15pm by Car and Driver

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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker. Good luck!

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