The RS receives a slightly retuned suspension, more
aggressively geared transmissions, and a raft of aesthetic changes.
Not exact matches
That type of
transmission eliminates the bump you feel when a
transmission shifts
gears, and that's nice, but it also means the engine just kind of groans when you accelerate
aggressively.
Then Chevy gives the gearbox to its calibration team to tune software and mitigate any wandering you might expect from a complex 10 - speed automatic
transmission, creating shift - logic systems like «lift - foot
gear - hold» mode, which
aggressively holds a
gear to prevent excessive upshifts and premature downshifts.
As you brake, the
transmission downshifts through the
gears as the car decelerates,
aggressively locking the torque converter whenever possible.
Standing on the brakes coming into a turn, I was pleased to see the tach needle jump to 5,000 as the
transmission aggressively geared down.
The eight - speed automatic
transmission now shifts much
aggressively, holding
gears even after you've hit the rev - limiter and downshifting as you brake to enter a corner.
The
transmission's Sport mode shifted more
aggressively in concert with my driving style, holding low
gears through the turns to keep the power on tap.
Combined with a tightly
geared and slick - shifting six - speed
transmission, a racecar - firm suspension, sticky Bridgestone summer tires, and
aggressively bolstered Recaro front seats and the feeling I was left with was that Ford designed this car for the most immature and antisocial of speed junkies, a demographic I proudly count myself among.
The
transmission downshifted
aggressively, holding its lower
gear as we powered through the turn.
In ordinary situations you may not notice there are no set
gears, but when driven
aggressively the new QX50's
transmission drones.