Sentences with phrase «sport mode the shifts»

According to Mercedes - Benz, in sport mode it shifts 30 percent faster than in drive, while manual shifts happen 50 percent faster.

Not exact matches

No stomping on the gas, no sport mode, no paddle shifters.

Standard Equipment: 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine 7 - speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode Power sliding / tinted glass moonroof Bi-Xenon HID headlamps 18 - inch aluminum wheels Power windows / locks / mirrors Heated mirrors Rain - sensing wipers Leather - appointed seats Power tilt / telescoping steering wheel 7 - inch color display XM satellite radio AM / FM audio system with 6 - speakers Single CD player USB / iPod adaptors Rearview camera Bluetooth connectivity Dual - zone automatic climate control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Electronic brake force distribution Vehicle dynamic control Traction control system Tire pressure monitoring system Options on this vehicle: Sport package — $ 3650 20 - inch aluminum wheels Sport front fascia Sport suspension 4 - wheel active steer Sport brakes Paddle shifters Sport seats, steering wheel and shift knob Premium package — $ 3350 Infiniti hard drive navigation system 8 - inch color touch - screen display XM traffic / weather / sports Zagat Survey, restaurant reviews Infiniti voice recognition Bose 10 - speaker premium audio Streaming audio via Bluetooth 9.3 GB music box Climate controlled seats Heated steering wheel Technology package — $ 3000 Eco pedal Intelligent cruise control Blind - spot warning Blind - spot intervention Lane departure warning Land departure prevention Distance control assist Intelligent brake assist Forward collision warning Front pre-crash seatbelts Active trace control Adaptive front lighting system Sport touring package — $ 2000 Bose digital 16 - speaker premium audio Forest air system Power rear sunshade Illuminated kick plates — $ 350 Trunk mat, trunk net, first aid kit — $ 195 Key options not on vehicle: Deluxe touring package — $ 3800 Sport touring package plus: Semi-aniline leather seating Quilted seat pattern stitching White ash silver - powdered wood trim Suede - like headliner Premium soft - touch interior materials Rear decklid spoiler — $ 440

Speaking of sport modes, the new Camry Hybrid has one if you pick the right model, and the SE even has paddle shifters to lend the CVT the feel of a six - speed automatic.

There's a «sport mode» that alters throttle mapping and steering effort, and throttle - blip downshifts can be actuated with the shift paddles.

The other day on a 3 hr journey from Sheffield to Oxford I did 28MPG that was a mixture of eco and comfort mode... with the occasional shift into sport +.

I, however, preferred pushing the shifter down from Drive into S, for the automatic sport mode.

Shift paddles would even further enhance the sporting experience in manual - shift mode, thShift paddles would even further enhance the sporting experience in manual - shift mode, thshift mode, though.

In economy mode the trans short shifts, move to sport and it holds the gears longer and blips the throttle on down shifts.

Standard Equipment: Skyactiv - G 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine 6 - speed sport automatic w / manual shift mode Front - wheel drive 16 - inch alloy wheels Power windows Power door locks w / remote Power mirrors 8 - way power driver's seat Heated front seats Leather - trimmed seats and door panel inserts Power moonroof 16 - inch alloy wheels AM / FM / CD / MP3 audio system w / aux input 265 - watt Bose Centerpoint 10 - speaker surround sound audio system Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / Bluetooth, cruise, and audio controls Bluetooth Full - color compact navigation system Cruise control Tilt / telescopic steering column Variable intermittent windshield wipers 60/40 split-fold rear seat Two 12 - volt power outlets

The sport modes make themselves more obvious in the way they hold the 10 - speed's lower gears if you don't chose to shift yourself.

The well - mannered seven - speed automatic has a sport mode that changes the shift logic (and throttle mapping), but it's barely discernable.

When you attempt to accelerate too fast, since you're not in sport mode, your car might try to down shift to let you accelerate faster hence getting up to speed quicker (Accelerations are not fuel efficient, unlike holding a constant speed)

Shift modes are automatic, normal, sport and wet; within these, shift speeds can be selected in seven stages between 0.2 and a yawning 1.0 secShift modes are automatic, normal, sport and wet; within these, shift speeds can be selected in seven stages between 0.2 and a yawning 1.0 secshift speeds can be selected in seven stages between 0.2 and a yawning 1.0 seconds.

The wonkyness is not as pronounced in sport mode because the transmission will have already shifted down during braking to keep the engine in the optimal power band.

Selecting manual shift mode for the transmission and sport mode for the various electronic systems permanently opens the baffles in the sport exhaust system.

In sport mode, it feels more like a dual - clutch automatic than like the torque - converter automatic it is, holding on to a given ratio all the way to the engine's redline and then shifting with time - warp efficiency.

New standard features include a sport steering wheel with shift paddles, a new gear selector with a manual - shift mode, a backup camera and a 7 - inch touchscreen multimedia system.

Speaking of downshifts, we liked the way the six - speed automatic transmission's character changes noticeably when in sport mode, but we did wish for rev - matching on manual downshifts and paddles to execute those shifts.

Whereas the eight - speed automatics used by Audi and Jaguar will shift up with near - whiplash force and lightning - like speed in sport mode, the Benz changes gears with rapid fluency and velvet - glove urgency.

Shift paddles let you select four different driving modes: (1) automatic for unobtrusive performance; (2) minimal brake regeneration for highway cruising; (3) maximum brake regeneration for optimal off - throttle deceleration in traffic and during sporting driving; and (4) an automated mode with radar - optimized cruise control to apply the brakes when slow traffic is sensed ahead.

Unfortunately, PDK cars without the Sport Chrono option pack don't offer the extra sport - shift modes.

Meanwhile, the usual seven - speed automatic transmission from AMG can be set to C (controlled efficiency, or Eco mode, with engine start - stop function); S (sport); or M (manual shifting via paddles).

Bombing from corner to corner on the mercifully empty and endlessly twisting two - lane roads near Napa Valley, the automatic even in sport - sharp mode isn't quite as aggressive and intuitive in its gear selections as one might hope (think Mercedes - Benz Speedshift MCT); shifting for yourself is the best way to keep the engine on the boil.

8 - speed automatic transmission w / intelligence (ECT - i)- inc: gated shifter sequential sport - shift mode

It took us only a short time before we could shift from comfort to sport modes without looking down.

In SPORT mode, PDK shifts up later and shifts down sooner.

The more sport - oriented modes sharpen throttle response, select a more aggressive transmission shift map, firm up the dampers, stiffen the antiroll bars, quicken the steering ratio, reduce the power - steering assistance, and raise the stability control's intervention threshold.

Transmission: 9 - Speed Automatic 9G - TRONIC - inc: driver - adaptive, sport and economy shift modes and steering wheel shift paddles,

6 - speed Tiptronic automatic transmission - inc: dynamic shift program (DSP) hill detection sport mode

A few also allow an alternate automatic mode, often called «sport» mode, where gear selection is still fully automatic but the transmission will favor higher engine speeds (at which the engine will produce the highest horsepower and / or torque) by up shifting later when accelerating and downshifting earlier when slowing.

Changing out of Comfort mode into the Sport modes did no more than quicken throttle and shift responses, and those changes simply didn't matter in this setting, where «comfort» still provides enough of the Panamera's innate agility to maintain its image as the sports car of its segment.

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TorqueFlite eight - speed automatic transmission and 305 horsepower 3.6 L Pentastar V - 6 deliver a fuel efficiency rating of 7.8 L / 100 km (36 mpg) highway, plus precision and enhanced performance, thanks to sport mode and available paddle - shifting capabilities on Challenger SXT and SXT Plus models

Rear Spoiler, MP3 Player, Turbocharged, Aluminum Wheels, Remote Trunk Release.OPTION PACKAGESTRANSMISSION: STEPTRONIC AUTOMATIC sport and manual shift modes and Adaptive Transmission Control (ATC)(STD).

Performance - oriented 7 - speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) with close - ratioed gearing for crisp shifting, short shift times and PDK SPORT mode for extremely dynamic gear changes.

SE models add steering - wheel paddle - shifters and Limited models get a sport - shift mode for the transmission.

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Shifts are decisive in sport mode, but even better via the flappy paddles.

When in standard transmission, the continuously variable transmission (CVT) shifts smoothly, but putting it into Drive sport (Ds) mode instantly makes it more aggressive.

The eight - speed auto is quicker than its needs to be, especially in sport mode, but I didn't really use the paddle shifters.

However, most of that was cured once I shifted into sport mode.

The sport - plus mode even further stiffens the steering, and basically throws shift points out the window, making every shift happen at the top of the tachometer.

But the 300S gets a performance version that includes paddle shifters and a sport mode that tightens shift points and throttle response.

Every E-Class convertible gets Dynamic Select, with modes for comfort, eco, sport, sport plus and individual, which changes up engine response, stop / start function and shift strategy.

I never use the paddle shifters but do switch between eco, regular and sport driving modes.

Instead of a gear shift lever, the RLX uses a push button setup that includes sport and normal drive modes.

One of the more notable options includes the Sport Chrono package that adds a stopwatch atop the dash, paddle shifters for the PDK transmission and additional sport modes.

In sport and sport - plus modes the tach turns white and then goes red when it's time to shift.

In PDK SPORT mode, downshifts under braking are more aggressive while, under acceleration, the shift points are raised to higher engine speeds.