Sentences with phrase «at shift paddles»

I found myself playing around with the stubby gearshift lever more than I would have liked, and I found the shift paddles to be only marginally useful, which is what I find with ALL shift paddles (some day, we're going to look back at shift paddles and wonder why we thought they were so cool).

There's pupil - widening understeer on the slippery approach to a dropping left - hander, but a brief pull at both shift paddles interrupts the push from behind, making the front tires rebound at once with the tarmac while encouraging rear - wheel steering to tighten the arc.

Not exact matches

To sit in a Ferrari's sumptuous driver's seat, savoring the aroma of leather and the voluptuous view over the hood; to press the red starter button on the steering wheel and hear the V - 8 light off with a cannon - fire report through quad exhausts; to flick one of the big shift paddles at redline and feel the 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission crack off an upshift so fast the M80 - like tailpipe explosion that follows seems at least a city block behind you... these are merely a few of the sensations that delight and excite and bedazzle any soul lucky enough conduct a Ferrari with his or her own hands.

On The Streets of Willow, at least, the Sport Plus — the most aggressive of the automatic modes — is more satisfying than working the paddle shifters.

The engine feels somewhat weak at midrange rpm, so you have to rely on the transmission's notably quick gearchanges triggered by the shift paddles on the steering wheel to keep your speed up.

The V - 8 picks up hard at low revs and then pulls cleanly to the limiter, while the eight - speed automatic box is smooth and decisive, kicking ever so slightly when changed manually via the shift paddles.

Meanwhile, the top - trim Grand Touring starts at $ 26,720, and includes black or Parchment leather seats with pleated piping, more chrome exterior accents, a full - color head - up display, power moonroof, adaptive LED headlights, LED fog lights, onboard navigation, and paddle shifters for the six - speed automatic transmission.

Numerically higher gearing would quicken acceleration, increase torque at the rear wheels, and create more opportunities for using the ideally placed paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

I hit the wipers once or twice when I did try to paddle an upshift, but at least this car doesn't have the dumb shift buttons that come as the stock complement to the PDK, which remind you even more insistently that you're driving a car with an automatic transmission.

Kickdown, quickened in Sport mode, adds a little more aural Armageddon and a surfeit of shove to the mix, and paddle - shifting allows you to chop up the noise and accelerative forces to taste, rather like Lynch at a mixing desk.

The double - clutch transmission can be clunky at times but shifts quickly, with manual paddle - shifting giving smoother progress.

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.

There are rumours that Porsche (which has previously dismissed paddle - shift «boxes as being too harsh and inefficient) is looking at a similar system for the next GT3, while another VW Group car, the Bugatti Veyron, should follow soon after.

I've also become pretty adept at using the shift paddles.

RONDA, Spain — Tap the 2017 Mercedes - AMG C63 Coupe's aluminum paddle shifter at speed, and a quick Bra - thwoomp!

The range - topping Grand Touring trim comes with a host of standard features including a head - up display, LED grille lighting, a six - way power passenger seat, driver's seat memory, paddle shifters, and a full suite of active safety features including adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, high beam assist, and automatic emergency braking that works at highway speeds.

Both are impressively quick, both have massive metal shift paddles that make the continuously - variable transmission livelier, and both are interesting to look at, even if neither is actually pretty.

Big aluminum paddles on the steering wheel allow easy manual gear selection, though of course fully automated shifting is also available at the touch of a console button.

Most affordably, a Charger R / T with the 370 - hp 5.7 - liter, paddle shifters, and 20 - inch wheels starts at $ 33,990.

Other than at - times jerky behavior from the seven - speed, paddle - shift gearbox, the car delivers to you the full experience without ever feeling high - strung or intimidating.

The transmission is programmed not to shift down past fourth gear at highway speeds, so even though it has a perfectly smooth automatic mode, you'll have to grab a paddle if you want full passing power.

It seems to fall off a bit just before redline, so I found myself shifting early with the paddles, but with max torque available at just 1,900 rpm the mill has plenty of range.

If the left downshift paddle is held back while the brake pedal is depressed, the 458 is programmed to provide multiple throttle blips and down shifts aimed at efficiently shedding velocity before turning into a bend.

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.

For maximum cardiac acceleration, let the revs build to 8,000 rpm — just past peak power at 7,400 rpm — and bang off a lightning - quick upshift with a gentle yank of the carbon - fiber shift paddle.

The ZF eight - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifting carries over, but the chassis is significantly upgraded: the steering is retuned for more precision and feel, and there's a bit less camber at the rear wheels.

The seven - speed dual - clutch AMG SPEEDSHIFT cog swapper delivers beautifully throttle - matched downshifts with control at your disposal via the steering wheel - mounted paddle shifters.

But if you do choose to shift on your own, the 8 - speed Tiptronic S will oblige your commands with paddle shifters on the steering wheel or an H-gate at the shifter.

The tranny won't let you into ninth (toggling the shifter in its dual-gate — there are no wheel column paddles) until at least 70 mph.

At 100 mph, two clicks down on the left shift paddle — barrrrumph, baaaaaaarumph — put the V - 12 right in the juicy section of its power curve.

When you shift down on the move with a flick of the left paddle, the chips will automatically blip the throttle; when you give it stick and keep the right foot firmly planted, a phonetic explosion marks the transition at 4500 rpm; when you upshift close to the redline, the four sounds almost like a five, and then very briefly even like a six.

We do like the integrated red paddle shifters and what appears to be a lap - timer at the base of the steering wheel.

All the controls have a precise, hard - edged feel, and it's an easy car to drive straight away, the BMW's paddle - shift transmission, while not the smoothest you'll encounter these days, at least not making a nuisance of itself.

Engorged with the 6.4 - liter V - 8 rated at 470 hp and 465 lb - ft, the SRT, which shares the other models» eight - speed transmission, is «so delicious and so awesome» that you'll want to use the new shift paddles, Gilles correctly predicted.

Even with a widened and lengthened version of SGP, the Ascent design has not been «protected» to accommodate an H - 6 engine — just the H - 4, in this case a 2.4 - liter turbo one rated at 260 horsepower and 277 pound - feet, and of course hooked up to a Lineartronic CVT with Hill Descent Control and selectable eight - speed manual shift mode (with paddle shifters) feeding the standard Symmetrical All - Wheel - Drive.

The shifts themselves are quick enough, though sometimes there's a pause between the request at the paddle and the action in the» box.

In short, the 1.4 - litre turbo four is a likeable, brawny motor, albeit one with a hint of turbo lag at modest revs and one that is somewhat hamstrung by a tiresomely tardy paddle - shift that's anything but «Competizione».

Director of product development at Aston Martin Ian Minards explains why the new V12 Vantage S — one of the rawest, manliest sports cars that money could buy at one time — swapped from manual to paddle shift this year.

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Variant name: TDI QUATTRO SPORT EXECUTIVE, Derivative: MK3 FL (4H)(D4), Variant: Sport Executive 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro 258 PS tiptronic Brushed aluminium, silver lower inlays, Audi Parking System Advanced with top view, 20» x 9J» 5 - double - spoke» design alloy wheels with 265/40 R20 tyres, Comfort front Sports seats, Comfort sports seats at front, 20» x 9J» 5 - double - spoke» design alloy wheels with 265/40 R20 tyres, Sport pack, 3 - spoke leather multi-function steering wheel with gear - shift paddles, Electric fr seats w memory, Audi hands - free boot opening system, Advanced key, Privacy glass, Upper inlays - Piano finish, black, Door mirrors - with memory and auto dimming function.

Shift paddles on the steering wheel keep sporty control at your fingertips.

The standard eight - speed automatic (with shift paddles on the wheel) works like a good coach to keep the four - banger whirring away at optimal rpm, enough so that in daily driving you don't really miss having more cylinders, though admittedly the blown four can't match a stout V - 8 for smoothness and torque.

It starts at a low rumble, builds to a growl, and culminates with a high - pitched scream as we modulate the throttle and grab the paddle shifters, which respond with satisfying clacks.

While the automatic transmission models have been developed to select the right gear at the right time depending on the mode chosen in the JaguarDrive Control ™ system and according to driving style, enthusiasts will make the most of manual shift control using the steering wheel - mounted paddles.

I found myself dreaming of a manual gearbox, or at least a paddle - shifted double - clutch setup.

EX-L Key features at this trim level include CVT with paddle shifters, a leather - trimmed interior, heated front seats, and an available navigation system.

Further making this Alfa Romeo an extension of the driver are rev - matching paddle shifts and precise gear changes as quick as 130 milliseconds at full throttle.

Sport Key features at this trim level include front, side, and rear underbody spoilers, 16 - inch alloy black wheel, a 7 - inch display audio touchscreen, and available paddle shifters.

The thick leather steering wheel is a delight to grip, and the paddle shifters are large enough to get at least a finger on no matter where your hands rest on the wheel.

Featuring an all - new cockpit adjustable traction control system, JRi adjustable dampers, and a choice of three transmissions (including a new SADEV 6 - speed sequential race inspired gearbox with paddle shifters), each Ariel Atom 3S is hand built by TMI AutoTech at their facility at Virginia International Raceway.