Sentences with phrase «shift dual clutch gearbox»

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

Its dual - clutch gearbox is much more refined, whether it's being shifted by the wheel - mounted paddles or left to its own automated devices, and its optional dynamic suspension makes for a broader range of ride comfort.

The dual - clutch gearbox has a shorter final drive, new software and promises quicker shifts and most importantly, better response to inputs from the paddles — an area where the SLS has always frustrated.

The eight - speed dual - clutch gearbox matches the drama with shifts that pop like a tight, perfectly timed jab.

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.

And speaking of the gearbox, there are no changes to the seven - speed dual - clutch unit, so you get the same slightly lazy shifts in auto mode but much faster changes using the wheel - mounted paddles.

The transmission also proves — if the argument wasn't already settled — that today's best torque - converter automatics can shift virtually as well as a top dual - clutch gearbox.

While all the new dual - clutch gearboxes slur their shifts together in an endless flow of silky smoothness, the Lambo changes gears hard enough to trigger the traction control system.

He can tick off those arguments in about 30 milliseconds, the time it takes the Ferrari 458 Speciale's dual - clutch gearbox to shift gears.

That bone of contention — the gearbox — remains a six - speed, dual - clutch paddleshift affair, but Renault has revised it to deliver 50 per cent quicker shifts in its most exuberant Race mode.

Shifts come quick enough in manual mode from the paddle - shiftable dual - clutch gearbox (borrowed with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't feel like dictating every shift, the auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.

In addition to a more nimble chassis, the BMW offers greater range in character with electronically adjustable dampers, the ability to alter shift speeds in the dual - clutch gearbox, and the convenient «M» button on the steering wheel to activate your preferred settings.

Shift paddles behind the steering wheel let the driver pick ratios in the dual - clutch gearbox, while split - level transparent display panels position useful information at a suitable distance from the driver.

This time we expect Audi will switch to a dual - clutch automatic for snappy and fast shifting, but spy shots of the TT RS coupe reveal a manual gearbox may be offered as an option, at least in Europe.

Sure, the headline number of 0.2 second to execute a shift is impressive and, because this is a dual - clutch gearbox, shifting doesn't interrupt power delivery, so you can bang off upshifts or downshifts in the middle of a curve without upsetting the chassis.

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.

When the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 hits showrooms later this year, it'll be the automaker's first car to get the new ten - speed automatic, a transmission Chevy claims is so dialed in that it shifts faster than Porsche's outstanding PDK dual - clutch gearbox.

Some cars are ruined when their manual gearboxes are swapped for paddle shift transmissions, be it dual - clutch gearboxes or old - school torque converters, but that's certainly not the case with the Giulia.

The only negative aspect is that while its engine and smart - shifting dual - clutch automatic gearbox are eager to pull the Golf R out of corners; when hurling towards a curve there is a wisp of understeer.

Shifts are handled by a nine - speed dual - clutch automatic, which has as many gears as the first - generation's launch gearboxes combined (there was a five - speed manual and a four - speed automatic).

It's still a better option than the automatics though: badged ETG (Efficient Tronic Gearbox), it's an automated manual rather than a dual - clutch or torque converter automatic, and like most non-sporting automated manuals it delivers fairly jerky, slow shifts.

Porsche experimented with a dual - clutch gearbox in the 1960s, shelved it due to persistent problems with rough shifting, and then resurrected it in the 1970s for a German government project.

Unlike the Twingo, and unlike the old automated manual that left you in the lurch between shifts, the new Brabus uses a six - speed dual - clutch gearbox.

And I love the dual - clutch transmission not only because I can drop it into automatic mode when creeping around in rush - hour traffic, but because in full - bore mode it shifts with a ferocity and swiftness I could never manage with a manual gearbox.

The pre-selector gearbox is like a foreshadowing of a dual - clutch automatic with shift paddles; simply move the shifter lever into the gear you'll be needing next, and when you press and release the clutch pedal, hey presto, you've got it.

Ferrari's superb seven - speed, dual - clutch paddle - shift transmission remains the one and only gearbox.

The even - faster shifting techniques like powershifting require a heavier gearbox or clutch or even a dual clutch transmission.

A dual - clutch automatic gearbox with seven gears has been introduced, replacing the self - shifting six - speed transmission.

In normal driving, though, there is extremely smooth shifting from the seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox.

Gearbox choices will include a standard six - speed manual or optional six - speed dual - clutch S - Tronic with steering wheel - mounted shift paddles.

Power is directed to the rear wheels via McLaren's 7 - speed dual - clutch gearbox — with manual shift paddles.

All Panameras get the company's new eight - speed PDK dual - clutch automatic gearbox, which is a rapid shifter when you're going at it hammer and tong, but is not quite as smooth as a ZF epicyclic around town.

Dual clutch gearboxes can operate like a conventional automatic, shifting through the gears seamlessly with no direct driver input, but they can also be used in «manual» mode.

Our seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox already provides near - instantaneous shifts to the other models in the McLaren Super Series, but the 675LT's revised software strategy slashes response times to make gearchanges in half the time.

The 2.0 - litre TDI produces 148bhp — enough to manage 0 - 62mph in 8.5 seconds with the slick - shifting manual gearbox, or 8.6 seconds when the dual - clutch DSG automatic is fitted.

The specs are downright fierce: 355 hp, 332 lb - ft of torque, 4Matic all - wheel drive and a 7 - speed dual - clutch gearbox with steering wheel shift paddles made from cold, hard metal.

MINI introduced a dual - clutch DCT seven - speed automatic gearbox to replace the older six - speed automatic, and the new gearbox is more in keeping with the MINI's sporty nature, providing smooth yet rapid gear changes — it's just a shame there are no shift paddles behind the steering wheel.

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.

Mated to the 2.0 - litre TFSI engine is a 7 - speed dual clutch S Tronic gearbox which offers smooth shifts.

The Komfort trim level offers your choice of either a six - speed manual gearbox or a six - speed dual clutch automated manual, which functions similarly to a conventional automatic with quicker and more efficient shifting.

For something that enables a 0 - 60 time of just 3 seconds, the small - displacement V8 feels surprisingly docile around town, it never comes across as hair - trigger nervous, thanks in part to its well - mannered partner, a seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox that works well whether left to its own devices or grabbed by its cantilevered paddle shifters.

The new automated manual transmission employs dual clutches to realize power transmission efficiencies on a par with a normal manual gearbox while also allowing slick and swift shifting while returning lower fuel consumption due to its high - efficiency power transmission mechanism.

The 7G - DCT dual - clutch gearbox is really almost faultless in its operation, delivering both smoothness and shift crispness.

Nissan has also been at work refining the six - speed dual clutch automatic gearbox to deliver smoother shifts at slower speeds, while acoustic glass and extra sound deadening have also been added to keep things hushed at higher speeds, improving its long distance cruising credentials.

ŠKODA's unique automatic dual - clutch DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) transmission is composed of two transmission structures.

The dual - clutch rips off shifts in short order, but when you leave things in «D,» the gearbox tuning will short shift like crazy, which is annoying when you trudge through traffic.

The Panamera now uses an eight - speed, dual - clutch PDK automatic gearbox rather than the old - fashioned conventional type of the previous model and it's very quick - shifting for the most part.

However, shift performance isn't quite on par with the dual - clutch units or the ZF eight - speed auto gearbox prominent in many European sport sedans.

It gets a 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox with paddle shifters.

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