Ultra-lightweight forged Wheels, Transmission: 7 - Speed Dual Clutch Automated Manual - inc:
Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG), Carfax One - Owner Vehicle.
The transmission is McLaren's own 7 - speed twin - clutch
Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG).
Transmission: 7 - Speed Dual Clutch Automated Manual - inc:
Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG) w / Pre-Cog rocker gearshift controls, Using the Active Dynamics Panel situated in the center console of the 12C's cockpit, the characteristics of the SSG transmission can be switched through three different settings: Normal, Sport and Track modes, Each provide a progressive immediacy of gear shift, operated through finger - tip controls mounted on a rocker behind the 12C steering wheel: upshift by either pulling w / the right hand or pushing w / the left, and vice versa to downshift, «Automatic» mode, «Launch Control» and «Winter» modes can also be selected on the Active Dynamics Panel, the latter changing all electronic functions to suit low grip conditions and delivering maximum driver aid and support
The gearbox is the familiar seven - speed twin clutch unit, or
Seamless Shift Gearbox in McLaren speak, driving the rear wheels through an open differential.
Not exact matches
The Automobile team might be split on the manual - versus - dual - clutch -
gearbox debate, but the Porsche PDK transmission is the benchmark for providing fast,
seamless shifts.
The 200 - hp turbo four - cylinder is lively without overwhelming the chassis (which can't be said for Chrysler's 283 - hp V - 6) and while the dual - clutch
gearbox can be a bit timid off the line, once the clutch is hooked up in first it will snap off
seamless, bullet - quick
shifts on your way to sixth gear.
There was and is nothing revolutionary about the six - speed ZF (in fact, most of the aforementioned competitors have moved on to more sophisticated
gearboxes), but it does what it needs to do, which is to provide smooth, relatively
seamless shifts when the Quattroporte's driver wants only to drive in automatic mode.
The double clutch
gearbox is a masterpiece, and while it's fun to
shift yourself, the
gearbox in automatic mode
shifts so fast and
seamless that you'd think the car only has one gear.
It's matched well to the ZF automatic
gearbox that provides quick and
seamless shifts.
ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: My first experience with the new Boxster came in models equipped with the ZF dual - clutch sequential manual
gearbox, which for the record is the best it's ever been, with insane
shift response and
seamless operation.
With the «Driving Experience Control» switch set in the default Comfort mode, the
shifts are soft and
seamless, and the 8 - speed
gearbox adjusts well to the throttle input you provide.
The 12C is powered by a bespoke McLaren «M838T» 3.8 litre, V8 twin - turbo engine producing around 600bhp, driving through a McLaren seven speed
Seamless Shift dual clutch
gearbox (SSG).
Shifts are quite quick and
seamless but the
gearbox takes a tiny moment to respond to inputs on the throttle when the vehicle is coasting.
The 309 kW V8 engine produces 400 Nm of torque and sprints from 0 - 100 km / h in just 5.3 seconds in the six - speed manual transmission guise, while the double - clutch
gearbox with its seven speeds and
seamless gear
shifting allows this sprint time to be reduced to an amazing 5.1 seconds.
The
gearbox in the Lumina provides
seamless shifts.
Naturally you get Audi's iconic quattro 4x4 system to keep the whole plot glued to the road, while a paddle -
shifted DSG dual clutch
gearbox keeps the power delivery
seamless.
The new
gearbox does a fine job ripping off
seamless gear changes when left in full - auto mode, and impresses with its response to manual
shift commands.
The
gearbox in the Lumina and Monte Carlo provides
seamless shifts.
The V12 engine dominates the experience with its gorgeous array of sounds and ferocious pace, while the double - clutch
gearbox offers quick,
seamless shifts.
Teamed with Audi's seven - speed, dual - clutch automatic
gearbox (
seamless shifts in a few hundredths of a second), the performance on offer is utterly addictive.
, and the ZF six - speed
gearbox is stellar with quick,
seamless shifts.
The standard automatic
gearbox provides
seamless shifts and is best left in fully automatic mode, as the steering wheel - mounted gearshifters add little extra enjoyment to the experience.
The 8 - speed
gearbox is quick, smooth and
seamless and also gets a manual mode and paddle
shifters but misses out on a Sport mode.
Delivering
seamless and imperceptible
shifts in under 200 milliseconds, the
gearbox is not only designed to handle the mighty torque output of the W12 but also to ensure smooth and refined delivery of power to the wheels.
Power is sent to the rear wheels by way of a McLaren - developed 7 - speed
Seamless Shift twin - clutch
gearbox called SSG.
Weighing 714 kilograms, the nimble open wheeler is home on all kinds of race tracks the Indycar schedule has to offer, coming with cutting edge racing technology such as an Xtrac 1011 6 - speed sequential
seamless semi-automatic paddle
shift gearbox, double A-arm pushrod suspension and a push to pass feature to give drivers an additional strategic element to consider while competing for the highest honors of American open wheel racing.