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).
Not exact matches
The claims are the same too - the new I -
Shift Dual Clutch improves driveability and makes the flow of power
seamless, with performance and fuel economy benefits.
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.
The 8 - speed
dual - clutch performed beautifully in slow speed situations, thanks in most part to also having a torque converter...
Shift response is quick and gear changes are close to
seamless.
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 su
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 su
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
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.
Like most new DCTs, the new transmission features
dual dry clutches and two input shafts, allowing for
seamless torque delivery between
shifts, as well as gear - jumping to the optimal ratio, should the driver ask for it.
Okay, so the ones among you who have sampled both the Volkswagen's
dual clutch auto «box on the Polo and the Figo's PowerShift, you'd know that the Polo does a finer, more
seamless and a more predictable job of
shifting and reacting to throttle responses.
The
dual - shaft automatic, with one for even number gears, and another for odd numbers, performs almost exactly like a conventional automatic with
seamless shifts and very little of the annoying rubber - banding or jerkiness of some competitive units.
The 2SED (2 - speed electric drive) is a
dual - speed
seamless -
shifting transaxle that can be coupled with a transverse electric motor, for front or rear full electric axle application.
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.
Ultra-lightweight forged Wheels, Transmission: 7 - Speed
Dual Clutch Automated Manual - inc:
Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG), Carfax One - Owner Vehicle.
This diesel engine is mated to a 7 - speed
dual clutch DSG automatic transmission that provides
seamless and super quick
shifts.
I -
Shift Dual Clutch provides
seamless power delivery.
Power is
seamless — as in, you barely hear the
shifts and you don't feel them — through a seven - speed M
dual - clutch transmission and thence to the Active M differential, an electronically controlled multiplate limited - slip unit.
Glorious noise exits the tailpipes as its class - leading 7 - speed PDK
dual - clutch transmission makes for
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.
The SUV adopts BorgWarner's pre-engagement technology and
dual clutch adaptive control and according to the company, the transmission provides quick,
seamless gear
shifting in only two - tenths of a second.