It attracted glances while cruising la Croisette in Cannes (perhaps people were tired of looking at the 599 GTOs and Veyrons), its torquey V6 and
auto gearbox made light work of climbing the spectacular Route des Crêtes, and the quick steering was just the thing for enjoying the endless turns of the Route Napoleon.
Not exact matches
Making the Quattroporte an
auto was complex, because the
gearbox had to be moved forward to meet the back of the engine and this itself changed from dry - sump to wet - sump lubrication.
We're not naïve about the current status of the old - fashioned three - pedal manual
gearbox, especially on a car
making its debut at the Los Angeles
Auto Show, in a town where traffic
makes manuals a quaint relic of the past.
In
auto mode, the
gearbox makes the most of the engine's mid range.
Customers have the possibility to specify the optional 5.3 - liter V8
making 355 hp and 383 lb - ft channeled by the same six - speed
auto gearbox.
The 7G Tronic automatic
gearbox makes the most of the CL's split personality, blurring the ratios brilliantly in full
auto mode, and reacting swiftly enough in manual mode for an engaging driving experience.
Packages That
Make Driving the Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged An Experience RADIO: 825 WATT MERIDIAN PREMIUM SURROUND SOUND - inc: 19 speakers including subwoofer, InControl Apps, HEATED WOOD & LEATHER STEERING WHEEL - inc: Wood will match interior wood trim, Leather is always Ebony, Wood and leather portions of steering wheel are heated, CORRIS GRAY METALLIC, EBONY / EBONY / CIRRUS / CIRRUS, FULL OXFORD PERFORATED LEATHER SEAT TRIM, DRIVER ASSISTANCE PACK - inc: Traffic Sign Recognition, Perpendicular & Parallel Park w / Park Exit, 360 degree park distance control, Lane Departure Warning, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL W / QUEUE ASSIST - inc: Intelligent Emergency Braking, GRAND BLACK LACQUER WOOD TRIM, Window Grid And Roof Mount Diversity Antenna, Voice Recorder, Voice Activated Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning w / Steering Wheel Controls, Valet Function, Trunk / Hatch
Auto - Latch, Trip Computer, Transmission: 8 - Speed Automatic - inc: steering wheel mounted paddle shift and 2 - speed electronically controlled transfer
gearbox.
The
gearbox complements the truck - tuned engines with features that
make hauling and trailering easier and more comfortable, including
auto grade braking and a tow / haul mode.
There were a total of 143 patents that the South Korean carmaker filed in order to receive the go - ahead for the new
auto gearbox, which is reported to shed off around 3.5 kg,
making it thus smaller, highly - efficient, and also reducing the noise and vibration.
The 7 speed
auto gearbox is very smooth and
makes for a fun, pleasurable drive.