Sentences with phrase «automatic gearbox shifts»

Power will be transferred to the Peugeot 508's front wheels via an eight - speed automatic gearbox shifted via a sleek new gear - lever.

The engine wound up quickly, and the automatic gearbox shifted at just the right time.

Not exact matches

Manually shifting the automatic gearbox into sixth (another big improvement over the old four - speed automatic), we mention when the speedometer needle hit 100 mph.

It's paired to a five - speed manual gearbox as standard, while a paddle - shift automatic is optional.

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.

Three driver modes adjust steering assist, throttle, traction, the magnetic suspension, and GM's in - house eight - speed, paddle - shifted automatic gearbox, also bequeathed from the Z06.

Back in the transmission's normal mode the shifts are slurred like a traditional automatic gearbox, but the same mighty performance is always on tap regardless of your driving mode.

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.

The GR6 six - speed twin - clutch transmission, the only gearbox offered, is operated via steering column - mounted shift paddles and offers three shift modes: A, the fully automatic mode; M, the manual mode; and R, for race mode.

Of the three gearboxes across the range - seven - and nine - speed torque converter autos and the SL 63's multi-plate wet clutch automatic - it's the SL 63 with the fastest shifts, but it still doesn't quite match the latest generation of twin - clutch autos for snappy changes.

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.

It can be paired with a six - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters or a seven - speed manual gearbox.

It is, foremost, a lot of fun to drive, with accurate steering, a firm chassis, and an available six - speed manual gearbox (in addition to a quick - shifting six - speed automatic).

A six - speed automatic is the sole transmission offered, but as we discovered while flinging the XKR - S Coupe about in Spain, the gearbox is quite good, and happy to «crack off shifts with a hammer - like punch.»

This time we expect Audi will switch to a dual - clutch automatic for snappy and fast shifting, but spy shots of the TT RS coupe reveal a manual gearbox may be offered as an option, at least in Europe.

Check brake light switch works, as this could have an affect on the automatic gearbox «not in park» stuff safty disable, ignition on press brake jiggle shift lever in neutral and back to park, make sure brake ligths work.

Think of Alfa Romeo's new Stelvio Quadrifoglio instead as a taller, all - wheel - drive Giulia Quadrifoglio sport sedan — that's pretty much what it is, being based on the same chassis and suspension design, and featuring the same 505 - horsepower, twin - turbocharged, 2.9 - liter V - 6 engine and eight - speed paddle - shift automatic gearbox.

When the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 hits showrooms later this year, it'll be the automaker's first car to get the new ten - speed automatic, a transmission Chevy claims is so dialed in that it shifts faster than Porsche's outstanding PDK dual - clutch gearbox.

An interesting aside: if you listen carefully to the Camaro ZL1 as it downshifts and upshifts entering and exiting each turn, it seems that both the red and blue cars have the ten - speed automatic gearbox option as the shifts happen far too quick for it to be the available six - speed manual.

The only negative aspect is that while its engine and smart - shifting dual - clutch automatic gearbox are eager to pull the Golf R out of corners; when hurling towards a curve there is a wisp of understeer.

But don't only look at the raw numbers — remember, the 3S needs two manual shifts on its way to 60 mph, certainly losing time against a double - clutch automatic gearbox.

Like the 550 Maranello, a six - speed manual is the only available gearbox on the Barchetta — neither the 456M GTA's four - speed automatic nor the 360's F1 paddle - shift gearbox has made it into Ferrari's V - 12 flagship.

Power is funnelled through a ZF - sourced eight - speed automatic gearbox with Alpina's trademark «Switch - Tronic» shift buttons on the back of the steering wheel.

The shifts from Hyundai's eight - speed automatic aren't as crisp as what you get from a ZF gearbox in a BMW or an Audi.

Shifts are handled by a nine - speed dual - clutch automatic, which has as many gears as the first - generation's launch gearboxes combined (there was a five - speed manual and a four - speed automatic).

It's still a better option than the automatics though: badged ETG (Efficient Tronic Gearbox), it's an automated manual rather than a dual - clutch or torque converter automatic, and like most non-sporting automated manuals it delivers fairly jerky, slow shifts.

A selectable off - road mode — also standard — activates a hill descent system as well as altering ABS and ESP settings, and shift patterns should your car have a DSG automatic gearbox.

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 8 - speed automatic gearbox remains but revisions to the shift strategy create a more positive, forceful feeling even if the 200 - millisecond shift time is no faster than standard.

It will return for 2010, but for now a five - speed, paddle - shift automatic is the only available gearbox.

And I love the dual - clutch transmission not only because I can drop it into automatic mode when creeping around in rush - hour traffic, but because in full - bore mode it shifts with a ferocity and swiftness I could never manage with a manual gearbox.

The pre-selector gearbox is like a foreshadowing of a dual - clutch automatic with shift paddles; simply move the shifter lever into the gear you'll be needing next, and when you press and release the clutch pedal, hey presto, you've got it.

The double clutch gearbox is a masterpiece, and while it's fun to shift yourself, the gearbox in automatic mode shifts so fast and seamless that you'd think the car only has one gear.

Utilising a recalibrated version of Bentley's eight - speed ZF automatic gearbox with wheel mounted paddle shifters, the British carmaker claims the Speed's full brunt of torque will be available from just 1750rpm, making for effortless progress.

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.

The Easytronic can be driven in «manual mode» simply by using the paddle shifter selector to change gears if the driver wishes to do so, or alternatively it can be driven in exactly the same way as a fully conventional automatic — however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in «automatic mode» are jerky; a common complaint with semi-autos based on a conventional manual gearbox.

The automatic gearbox features leggier final drive ratios and an efficiency boosting satnav shift strategy, which can make informed decisions to select the most appropriate gear for the road ahead.

While a 6 - speed automatic is decidedly old - school (most of the industry has jumped to 8 - or 9 - speed automatics), the gearbox shifts smoothly and it harmonizes well with the turbocharged engine's characteristics.

The engine is linked to an electronically controlled 6 - speed automatic transmission, which enables you to simulate a manual gearbox feel with its sequential shift mode and steering wheel - mounted paddle shifters.

A dual - clutch automatic gearbox with seven gears has been introduced, replacing the self - shifting six - speed transmission.

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

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This 2.0 - litre turbo engine works well with BMW's optional eight - speed automatic gearbox, which delivers smooth shifts in auto mode and responds crisply when you use the lever or steering wheel mounted paddles to change gears manually.

Both gearboxes receive an automatic stop / start function, together with brake - energy regeneration and optimum - shift indicator.

This power plant will be offered with either a manual or automatic gearbox, while the turbo will only be sold with a self - shifter.

A 7 - speed manual gearbox with Active Rev Match technology is standard, and an 8 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and special performance calibration is an option.

Golf GTI is more powerful than before, includes automatic engine stop / start with Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) transmission

Power is coming from a 450hp 4.7 liter V8 linked to a six - speed automatic gearbox with paddle - shifters behind the steering wheel.

The V8 is married to BMW's Steptronic eight - speed automatic gearbox tweaked for quicker shift times, says the carmaker, while the list of mechanical gimmicks includes electronically controlled dampers, an active rear axle diff and most likely an all - wheel - drive setup similar to that used for the current BMW F90 M5.

Power is put down through a smooth shifting 6 - speed DSG automatic gearbox with Triptronic mode.