Sentences with phrase «as dual clutch»

The changes are quick, but not as quick as dual clutch by any means.

The 4.0 liter V8 bi-turbo with red cylinders head covers has practically no delay at start but the seven speed automatic gearbox response in kickdown not so nimble as a dual clutch transmission.

As far as dual clutch transmissions, VW's work very well, giving better mpg and performance than torque converter automatics, and they drive well.

The main functional elements such as dual clutch, gearshift, actuators, control unit and synchronization are designed for various applications as common parts.

It's nearly as fast as a dual clutch, but smoother at slow speeds.READ FULL REVIEW»

It's nearly as fast as a dual clutch, but smoother at slow speeds.

However, automatic transmissions will be slowly displaced by new forms of transmission such as dual clutch gearbox or CVT.

Not exact matches

A dual - clutch transmission will be standard, as Hackenberg indicated the new R8 will not continue to offer a six - speed manual transmission.

In Sport mode, the fast - acting torque converter feels every bit as efficient as a good dual - clutch transmission.

The 570S Spider sports the same 3.8 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 that offers 562 horsepower and 443 lb - ft of torque as the coupe, along with the same seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

As I understand it, a dual - clutch transmission is basically two smaller manual transmissions: one for the odd gears and one for the even gears.

All - wheel - drive is rumored to be standard, with six - speed manual and seven - speed dual - clutch transmissions likely as well.

The PDK dual - clutch automatic transmission clicks through its seven gears with the speed of a firing pin, and the punch of every shift hits harder as you tap into Sport and Sport Plus modes.

This is the first time the 1.8 - liter four - cylinder and 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission have been bolted together for the American market, and they seem to compliment each other well as we drive away from the dock toward the wilds of Bainbridge.

As on the last Speed3, expect Mazda to offer only a manual transmission; the company has no experience with dual - clutch gearboxes and is unlikely to put a traditional automatic in such a performance - oriented car.

Help is just around the corner, as the SLS AMG coupe and roadster become the SLS AMG GT for the 2013 model year, with an additional 20 hp (583 hp), substantial changes to the AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension, and quicker shifting from the Speedshift 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission in M «manual» mode.

At least Ford offers buyers a dual - clutch transmission instead of a rather sluggish automatic as in the Cruze.

The engine, as in the 4C coupe, is an Alfa Romeo 1.8 - liter turbocharged inline - four, with a six - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission linking it to the rear wheels.

The hybrid's e-CVT isn't as droning as you might expect, but the rise and fall of revs independent of road speed still removes a layer of interaction and response missing from the regular autos and dual - clutches of rivals.

Audi says this model, which also has a six - speed dual - clutch and all - wheel drive as standard, gets from 0 - 60 mph in 4.6 seconds.

The Q3 is about the same length as the A3 and employs a similar powertrain — a 2.0 - liter turbo four - cylinder paired to a six - speed dual - clutch automatic.

For example Ferrari dropped the manual option as, even before their dual - clutch 458 came out, only 5 % of their customers optioned manual prancing horse.

-- With the loss of the PDK gearbox, Porsche PTV Plus electronic limited - slip differential also goes away as the hydraulic pump on the dual - clutch gearbox also runs the eDiff.

Volkswagen introduced dual - clutch transmissions on this Passat, as well as super-efficient BlueMotion variants for the European market.

Neither the rear seats nor the trunk offer much usable space, making the TT mildly impractical for everyday use, and some enthusiasts may be turned off by the lack of a shift - it - yourself option, as Audi's six - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission is the only choice until the TT RS arrives.

As standard the Mini comes with a six - speed manual gearbox but an optional seven speed dual - clutch automatic is available.

It doesn't feel as sporty or quick as a Mazda3 or Kia Forte, but it is an improvement over the the manual transmission model, and the PowerShift dual - clutch automatic's new tuning has all but eliminated the weird shifting behavior we so despised in the 2013 Focus we tested.

The dual - clutch automatic upshifts without losing momentum, which is supercool, but suffers occasional delays and hiccups caused by a conflict between the need to preselect the next gear and the inability of the black box to predict the unpredictable, such as an aborted passing maneuver.

The new eight - speed dual - clutch transmission is said to weigh even less than the current seven - speeder, and R&D has vowed to make the more compact new engines as physically lean as possible.

When it was launched we were disappointed but the dual - clutch gearbox, the only transmission available, as it was slow and the ratios seemed unsuited to spirited driving on UK roads.

Thanks to the short ratios allowed by the high cog count and shifts that are as quick and crisp as some dual - clutch rivals», at least in manual mode with paddles at the ready and a supercharged V - 8 willing to rev all the way to 7,000 rpm, you can always be in the powerband, never losing ground for a millisecond.

Both are based on the same MFA platform as the Mercedes - Benz CLA - and GLA - Class, and both use a 2.0 - liter turbo - four engine and seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission from those models.

Some of our staff even initially declared the car a bit of a disappointment, relatively speaking, on the street, as the dual - clutch gearbox isn't as slick and smooth as some others on the market.

Dual - clutch - equipped versions such as this one also feature Porsche's Sport Response «push - to - pass» instant - power button on the steering wheel.

Indeed, the novel five - cylinder engine seemed central to the TT RS» theme of being well - liked, as it produces a broad swath of smooth - spinning torque while operating in harmony with the quick - shifting dual - clutch seven - speed transmission.

Flat out, though, it is satisfyingly delicious as you work the seven - speed Getrag dual - clutch» box, cracking off 70 - millisecond gear changes as the steering wheel - embedded shift lights illuminate.

Torque peaks at just 1,800 rpm, producing a noticeable initial jolt when demanded by a lead foot as it makes its way through the lightning - quick six - speed dual - clutch automatic to all four of its 225 / 40R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE050s.

Plus, the slightly boomy sport exhaust shot off lovely pops and bangs as the dual - clutch gearbox grabbed ratios.

A six - speed manual will remain standard for all turbocharged Veloster models, while a new seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission developed by Hyundai is now available as well.

As we leave Lisbon for the coastal town of Cascais, we're immediately struck by how smoothly the Q30's dual - clutch transmission works in city traffic.

The differential isn't the only change to the drivetrain, as the vRS 245 can be equipped with an optional seven - speed DSG dual - clutch transmission.

Under the hood, we expect the Infiniti Q30 will use the same 2.0 - liter turbo - four engine and dual - clutch automatic transmission as offered in the Mercedes CLA and GLA.

As in the GTI, the Turbo's 200 - hp, 2.0 - liter four - cylinder comes with either a six - speed stick or a six - speed DSG dual - clutch automatic.

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.

As on other second - generation Panamera models revealed to date, drive is channeled through a new 8 - speed dual - clutch gearbox and multi-plate clutch AWD system.

Unfortunately, the whole experience comes in timid spurts: Editors agreed the accelerator exhibits considerable lag, and the dual - clutch automatic wants to upshift as soon as possible and resist kickdown until your foot is halfway to the floor.

Pagani has paired their upgraded engine to a new X-Trac developed 7 - speed automated manual gearbox, improving refinement and response, while still undercutting an equivalent dual clutch gearbox in weight by as much as forty percent.

The model pictured is paired with a six - speed manual transmission, and we wouldn't be surprised to see Ford's six - speed dual - clutch transmission as an option.

As with its coupe sibling, Quattro all - wheel drive and a seven - speed dual - clutch S - tronic gearbox are standard fit.

As the company proceeded to design the Ferrari California, three transmissions vied for supremacy: a six - speed manual; the 355's fast - acting, single - clutch semi-automatic unit; and a smooth - driving dual - clutch gearbox, then considered incompatible with large - horsepower engines.