The ZF 9HP
automatic gearbox which was jointly developed by transmission expert ZF
However, all of them are coupled to a ZF eight - speed
automatic gearbox which sends power to all four wheels through Land Rover's Terrain Response system.
The feeling is helped by the standard eight - speed ZF
automatic gearbox which, depending on which engine you go for, can feel super sharp or a little lost when it comes to choosing the right gear.
To accelerate like that you will have to make full use of the quick - shifting EAT6 six - speed
automatic gearbox which is very good for a low - powered small car.
There are VED - free Band A models available in both petrol and diesel form, it's just the specification tested had
an automatic gearbox which pushed the CO2 emissions up from the 99 g / km of the manual.
The Vento DSG has a state - of - the - art dual - clutch
automatic gearbox which makes a breeze of driving.
On the initial GS model, drive is channelled through a manual gearbox, or a standard six - speed dual - clutch
automatic gearbox which comes with top - spec, with buyers set to be offered the choice of either front - wheel drive or four - wheel drive.
Additionally the petrol Amaze is also offered with
an automatic gearbox which is available in either S or VX trims.
A big thanking note must go to the extremely refined standard nine - speed
automatic gearbox which complements the GLC's rather sporty nature with great in - gear acceleration and smooth, well - judged shifts, no matter which driving mode you're on.
Married to the V6 is a seven - speed
automatic gearbox which in Mercedes literature goes by the name of 7G - Tronic Plus.
The biggest improvement however comes in the form of the new optional 9 - speed
automatic gearbox which can be specified with a higher output version of the 1.6 - litre diesel engine delivering 160 PS and 350 Nm of torque (standard gearbox option is a 6 - speed manual unit).
These engines can be mated to either a six - speed manual or an eight - speed
automatic gearbox which sends power to either the rear wheels or all four wheels if xDrive is spec'd.
Mated to an 8 - speed ZF
automatic gearbox which sends power to all four wheels, the GTS does the 0 - 100 km / hr sprint in 4.7 seconds.
The engine is mated to a 9 - speed
automatic gearbox which has been matched to the powerplant rather nicely.
This family has both petrol and diesel engines and will be mated to either a six - speed manual or the ZF eight - speed
automatic gearbox which will send power to the rear wheels or to all four - wheels in a 60:40 ratio.
Utilising a 3.5 - litre V6 and electric motor combination, the LC500h eschews Lexus» habit of equipping its hybrid models with a CVT, instead employing a complex
automatic gearbox which has 4 physical gears, with the first 3 each having a further 3 «stepped» gears to create a total of 10 just as in the V8.
Not exact matches
Both of these engines come as standard with Mercedes» latest nine - speed torque converter
automatic gearbox,
which is as smooth as you'd hope and presents a good mix of ratios for both strong performance and economical cruising.
It's possible that a production Golf R 400 could benefit from the recently announced 10 - speed dual - clutch
automatic gearbox,
which is rated for up to 369 lb - ft of torque.
The transmission weighs about the same as the old six - speed
automatic,
which means it's still heavier than the manual
gearbox.
Although the Renault is now well equipped as standard, with manual air conditioning, Bluetooth, cruise control, electric door mirrors and a USB socket for iPods and the like, the Swift —
which is # 16 cheaper — tops this with keyless go, a six - speed
gearbox,
automatic air con and xenon headlamps also on its standard kit list.
The test cars are fitted with the 8 - speed
automatic gearbox,
which is quick and smooth but doesn't have that instant pop of a really good dual clutch unit.
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.
It features a revised version of the 4.4 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 that now produces 600 horsepower and 553 lb - ft of torque,
which is mated to the aforementioned 8 - speed
automatic gearbox.
Sport trim lifts that by only # 300, while Touring estates will set you back an additional # 1430 over the equivalent saloon and an
automatic gearbox will cost between # 1420 and # 1690 depending on
which engine.
Drive remains via Mercedes» nine - speed Speedshift 9G
automatic gearbox and the company's rear - biased 4MATIC four - wheel system,
which splits drive 31/69 front - to - rear.
Like any
automatic transmission, the Yaris»
gearbox has to downshift gears to offer more power,
which it does fairly quickly.
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.
Transmission choices include Volkswagen's six - speed DSG twin - clutch
automatic gearbox or a six - speed manual, the latter of
which will be available at a later date.
Handling all that extra power is a new TorqueFlite eight - speed
automatic gearbox,
which is essentially an upgraded version of the transmission found in less powerful Challengers.
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).
Power is sent to the rear wheels via an eight - speed
automatic gearbox,
which incorporates stop / start technology.
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.
A second Cadillac ATS coupe,
which paired the 2.0 - liter with an
automatic gearbox, showed that the latter does little to diminish performance.
I'm sure the S5 will be a more desirable car once it gets the supercharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 from the new S4 as well as the new 7 - speed dual - clutch
automatic gearbox,
which should offer the same performance but better fuel economy.
Significant credit must also be given the 8 - speed
automatic gearbox,
which allows instant access to horsepower eight different ways, while guzzling gasoline at a surprisingly sober pace.»
Of course, the Z4 driver is also highly likely to simply slap the lever into Drive, in
which case the dual - clutch
gearbox commendably emulates the smoothness of a conventional, torque - converter
automatic, particularly in stop - start - and - reverse maneuvering.
Like all V8 Jaguars, the XK is only available with the
automatic ZF
gearbox,
which comes with steering wheel mounted paddles.
The unit also boasts stop / start,
which along with the new ZF eight - speed
automatic gearbox, contributes to claimed figures of 52.3 mpg and 149g / km.
Helping the diesel powerplant (
which only produces 149 g / km of CO2) achieve its fuel efficiency is a new eight - speed ZF
automatic gearbox combine with Jaguar's new Stop - Start system.
«Also, it encourages drivers to change up a gear early and enables an
automatic gearbox to do the same, both of
which reduce emissions and fuel consumption.»
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.
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.
The majority of buyers will specify the eight - speed
automatic gearbox,
which adds # 1430 to the list price.
All versions have as standard the 9G - Tronic
automatic gearbox, except for the 180 and 200 in
which a manual 6 - speed
gearbox is standard, [18] although the
automatic is available in option.
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.
Maximising the efficiency of these engines is the new Eight - speed
automatic gearbox, fitted as standard across the range,
which helps the engine to work in its optimum rev band to the benefit of both performance and economy.
The 86, BRZ and FR - S are offered with two 6 - speed transmissions, an in - house developed Toyota TL70 manual
gearbox (based on Aisin AI's AZ6 [28]-RRB- and an Aisin - Warner A960E
automatic transmission,
which is modified from that used on the Lexus IS 250.
The car is powered by Mercedes - AMG's 4.0 - litre bi-turbo V8 with a 503bhp Aston tune,
which sits in the front as it does in the coupé, using the same exhaust and driving the rear wheels through an eight - speed
automatic gearbox
But it adds a 4 - speed
automatic gearbox,
which Lexus says will more closely align the engine's RPMs with the driver's input.
When equipped with a manual
gearbox, the 370Z emits nine per cent less CO2 than its predecessor at 262g, a figure
which rises to 12 per cent for the
automatic at 254g.