Sentences with phrase «automatic gearbox provides»

The standard automatic gearbox provides seamless shifts and is best left in fully automatic mode, as the steering wheel - mounted gearshifters add little extra enjoyment to the experience.

In manual mode the nine - speed automatic gearbox provides snappy shifts on the way up the ratios, but doesn't feel quite so responsive on the way back down.

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The latter is powered by Mercedes» EQ Boost starter - alternator (this also provides the energy for the car's 48V electrical system) and it also powers the electric motor installed between the engine and the nine - speed automatic gearbox.

Mercedes 9G automatic gearbox is the only transmission offered with the SLC43 (only the 184hp, 2 - litre four - cylinder engine can be had with a six - speed manual gearbox), but it does mean you get Dynamic Select as standard, which offers five distinct driving modes (Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Eco and Individual) that provide variations in engine, transmission, steering and damper settings.

There was and is nothing revolutionary about the six - speed ZF (in fact, most of the aforementioned competitors have moved on to more sophisticated gearboxes), but it does what it needs to do, which is to provide smooth, relatively seamless shifts when the Quattroporte's driver wants only to drive in automatic mode.

The new, fuel - efficient engine provides plenty of oomph and is hooked to a smooth, although sometimes hesitant, five - speed automatic gearbox with useful paddle - shifters.

An automatic gearbox is standard on all UK cars, and it's an excellent unit, providing smooth and fast shifts.

Customers get the 5.3 - liter V8 as standard, but upon request, Chevy can also provide a 6.2 - liter V8 (420 hp, 460 lb - ft) mated to a 10 - speed automatic gearbox.

Dual - clutch gearboxes seem to offer the best of all possible worlds to the modern driver: they provide the convenience and ease of a conventional automatic plus the control and engagement of a manual, should you want it.

Transmission: 7 - Speed Dual Clutch Automated Manual - inc: Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG) w / Pre-Cog rocker gearshift controls, Using the Active Dynamics Panel situated in the center console of the 12C's cockpit, the characteristics of the SSG transmission can be switched through three different settings: Normal, Sport and Track modes, Each provide a progressive immediacy of gear shift, operated through finger - tip controls mounted on a rocker behind the 12C steering wheel: upshift by either pulling w / the right hand or pushing w / the left, and vice versa to downshift, «Automatic» mode, «Launch Control» and «Winter» modes can also be selected on the Active Dynamics Panel, the latter changing all electronic functions to suit low grip conditions and delivering maximum driver aid and support

It's matched well to the ZF automatic gearbox that provides quick and seamless shifts.

MINI introduced a dual - clutch DCT seven - speed automatic gearbox to replace the older six - speed automatic, and the new gearbox is more in keeping with the MINI's sporty nature, providing smooth yet rapid gear changes — it's just a shame there are no shift paddles behind the steering wheel.

To get ready for the future, an intelligent Twin - Solenoid Stop / Start system mated to the latest eight - speed automatic gearbox is provided which is designed keeping in mind the future hybridization.

A turbocharged 1.5 - liter three - cylinder gasoline engine (228 hp and 236 lb - ft of torque) provides primary propulsion, driving the rear wheels via a six - speed automatic gearbox.

The seven speed PDK gearbox, which comes as standard, is brilliantly effective, capable of firing off up shifts under full load with the sort of decisiveness and speed you're unlikely to ever achieve with a traditional manual gearbox out on the open road while providing imbibing smoothness and efficiency when asked to perform as an automatic on part throttle openings around town.

The latter provides an astounding 650 horsepower and 650 lb - ft of torque, and when equipped with its available eight - speed automatic transmission the Z06 reaches 60 - mph in 2.95 seconds (a seven - speed manual gearbox can also be outfitted to the car).

Even in our all - wheel drive tester with the automatic gearbox, it provided impressive shove thanks to that torque figure, and I found myself breaking the speed limit a few times as it picked up speed quicker than I was expecting.

Shift the rotary gear dial into Drive and the automatic gearbox clicks relatively seamlessly through its cogs in normal driving, all the while providing adequate grunt for keepin...

Shift the rotary gear dial into Drive and the automatic gearbox clicks relatively seamlessly through its cogs in normal driving, all the while providing adequate grunt for keeping pace on long inclines and in overtaking.

Every ILX compact sport sedan comes standard equipped with a potent engine producing up to 201 horsepower that is connected to a slick, 8 - speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) that provides the efficiency and performance of a manual gearbox with the convenience of an automatic.

A partial hat - tip here goes to the six - speed automatic gearbox that seemed to provide a good ratio spread for city and highway driving.

From launch in the UK next June, Porsche intends to offer three engines and the choice of either a standard manual or optional seven speed dual clutch gearbox — the latter of which has been chosen over the Cayenne's eight - speed automatic on the grounds that it provides the new SUV with a more sporting feel, according to Woehler.

The dual - clutch DCT seven - speed automatic gearbox also suits the Cooper D particularly well, providing smooth yet rapid gearchanges — it's just a shame there are no shift paddles behind the steering wheel.

For the most part, the torque converter touting automatic gearbox matches the high standards of the new engine, providing smooth and mostly rapid shifts, which goes some way to justifying the decision to axe the earlier dual clutch unit owing to its apparent inability to handle the added torque load provided by the new engine.

A nine - speed automatic transmission is the only available gearbox with this powertrain, and provides smooth shifts that make the most of the V6's output.

A 4.0 - liter biturbo V8 animates the beast, providing a total of 650 hp and 627 lb - ft (850 Nm) of torque, coupled with an eight - speed ZF automatic gearbox with torque converter.

Of course, this is an electric car, so there is no need for a gearbox, further dropping any transmission loss, while providing the convenience of an automatic car.

As in the S8, the new performance SUV channels its reserves through an eight - speed torque converter equipped automatic gearbox and Audi's traditional Torsen torque sensing quattro four - wheel drive system, with a torque vectoring function integrated into a so - called Sport Differential to provide individual apportioning of drive to each of the rear wheels.

Honda provides automatic gearbox option on the top variants of the City and it also comes with paddle - shifters.

The new engine is married to a standard eight - speed automatic gearbox with remote steering wheel mounted shift paddles and a quattro four - wheel drive system to provide the 2018 - model - year RS4 Avant with a claimed 0 - 62mph time of 4.1 sec — 0.6 sec quicker than its predecessor.

A development of the existing Getrag - produced seven - speed dual clutch Drivelogic gearbox with remote paddle shifters will be available as an option, providing the M3 and M4 with automatic shift capability and a launch function.

The DSG provides more economical fuel consumption than a standard automatic gearbox and a pleasant ride without losing torque or acceleration power thanks to the lack of a torque converter.

Combined with the unchanged 228bhp delivered by the turbocharged 1.5 - litre three - cylinder petrol engine mounted transversely up back in a mid-rear position, this provides the roadster with an overall 374bhp and a theoretical maximum torque loading of 420 lb ft, although the latter is continually regulated depending on grip and traction levels, with drive delivered to the rear wheels via a six - speed torque converter - equipped automatic gearbox.

The combination with the automatic transmission is ideal, as the new 9 - speed gearbox provides not only a wide gear ratio of 9.15 between the first and last gear, but also responds more spontaneously especially when downgrading and «finds» the right gear faster when coming out of corners.

Plucked from the WRX, the gutsy mill manages to work around much of the shortcomings of Subaru's CVT automatic gearbox, and steering wheel - mounted shift paddles provide legitimate function for quick overtakes without the need to wait for the CVT's software to figure out what to do.

From launch in the UK next May, Porsche intends to offer three engines and a choice of either a standard six - speed manual or optional seven - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox, which has been chosen over the Cayenne's eight - speed automatic on the grounds that it provides the new SUV with a more sporting feel, says Woehler.

All of these developments in engines are combined with an expanded range of gearboxes, including a new 6 - speed manual transmission and an 8 - speed automatic transmission (EAT8) to more significantly increase fuel economy, while providing the best level of driving comfort.

Just the same as for the BMW, the Porsche biturbo V6 provides top dynamic performance, best of the test, but this only happens after a short turbo lag, despite the sensational PDK automatic gearbox, that shifts with the speed of light in the Sport Plus mode.

All 1.7 CDTi (130PS) Merivas have six speed manual gearboxes as standard and provide a more performance - focused alternative to the existing 1.7 CDTi (100PS), which is available as standard with a six - speed automatic transmission.