ðə tˈaɪmz, wˌɛn ðeɪ hæd ɐ kˈɑːɹ ˌɔn tˈɛst, kˈɑːmɛntᵻd fˈeɪvɚɹəbli ɔnðə nˈuː klˈʌtʃ, sˈeɪɪŋ nˈoʊ pɹˈiːviəs ˈɔːstɪn klˈʌtʃ hæd ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd smˈuːðli ænd ˈædᵻd "ðə kˈɑːɹ ɪz bˈɪlt fɔːɹ stˈɛdi ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪkəl ɹˈʌnɪŋ ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn fɔːɹ spˈiːd ɔːɹ bɹˈɪliəns".
The Times, when they had a car on test, commented favourably on the new clutch, saying no previous Austin clutch had engaged smoothly and added "the car is built for steady economical running rather than for speed or brilliance".