Sentences with phrase «automatic kicks down»

Output from the 2.0 - liter turbo is crisp and the eight - speed automatic kicks down faster than most gearboxes — picking up the pace was never an issue.

The smooth - shifting automatic kicks down quickly when called upon, but the act brings on a significant amount of engine noise as the four - cylinder ramps up the rpms.

Under normal use the engine stays impressively subdued, but requests for big acceleration - the sort that would get an automatic kicking down to its lowest available ratio - result in it accelerating to peak revs, resulting in a noise out of keeping with the character of the car.

Not exact matches

The optional six - speed automatic upshifts smoothly and kicks down a gear or two with little delay.

The V - 6 is matched with a six - speed automatic transmission that shifts smoothly and is quick to kick down when you want more power.

The six - speed automatic made a couple abrupt shifts during a day of driving, but gear changes were otherwise smooth and the transmission readily kicked down a few gears for more passing power.

The automatic transmission complements the engine by willingly kicking down a gear — or a bunch of gears — when you step on the gas pedal.

Its CVT is programmed to behave more like a traditional automatic and kicks down once the engine reaches its 6000 - rpm redline.

The acceleration from 90 mph into triple - digits is pretty amazing; the eight - speed automatic efficiently kicks down, the supercharger's whine intensifies, and the cornfields start to blur.

The automatic makes quick, unobtrusive shifts and kicks down quickly at highway speeds if you need to pass.

Throttle response is good too, but left in automatic mode the nine - speed transmission can occasionally take a few moments to work out which gear is required when it kicks down for overtaking.

Its eight - speed automatic transmission delays a bit kicking down, but the drivetrain's abundant power across the rev range masks the lag, and a Sport mode holds lower gears longer, lessening the need for a downshift at all.

The automatic shifts smoothly, but it can pause for a moment when you want it to kick down to a lower gear.

Alas, the six - speed automatic transmission still suffers befuddling inconsistencies: Sometimes it kicks down a gear or two for immediate passing power; other times it hunts aimlessly for the right gear.

It's mated to a five - speed automatic transmission that kicks down quickly when you need to pass.

The factory optional Electronic Hydraulic (EH) automatic transmission with sport, economy and manual modes performs faultlessly and offers positive kick down, exactly as it should.

The new six - speed automatic transmission is also well suited to the 3.0 - litre SD engine, kicking down enthusiastically while still shifting smoothly on motorways.

Although most automatic gearboxes allow you to «kick down» — press the accelerator briefly and firmly to tell the gearbox to change down — and some offer the option of selecting gears with buttons or paddles, automatics are generally not considered as responsive as manuals.

Flustered by forward momentum, the six - speed automatic transmission is doggedly slow to kick down under acceleration, geared as it is toward fuel economy.

Ride quality is good at the expense of ultimate sharp handling, and the six - speed automatic does a nice job of matching the driver's desires, be it cruising or kicking down under hard acceleration.

The eight - speed automatic transmission kicks down a couple of ratios if you get too eager with the throttle, so it's best to use the torque by holding the gears and shifting manually.

Newer transmission designs (ZF's brilliant eight - speed conventional automatic for instance) are now making the DSG feel a little slow to kick - down and occasionally lost looking for the right gear.

Put the Volvo into Power mode and that delay is almost completely eradicated, with only a hesitancy typical of any automatic gearbox as it kicks down a cog or two of the eight available.

The 218i's automatic shifts smoothly and responsively, and doesn't get muddled between kick - down and the driver's demands for a select gear while operating the transmission manually.

The results are noticeable in a variety of driving conditions — a smoother and stronger acceleration feel when entering a highway, a more relaxed feel on winding roads due to less throttle input, and improved re-acceleration after cornering braking due to less kick - down (automatic transmission) or down - shifting (manual transmission).

The nine - speed automatic transmission shifts a lot to find optimum engine speed, and is slow to kick down.

While 184 hp from the 2.5 - liter four - cylinder is perfectly adequate, the six - speed automatic takes several seconds to kick - down to a proper gear when you need to make an authoritative pass on the interstate; the wait time is amplified if using the adaptive cruise control (ACC).

The nine - speed automatic gearbox is also very smooth, so even when it does kick down to accelerate there's little hesitation.

The continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) used in all CR - Vs is among the best around, and readily feigns kicking down gears when pressed.

The stop / start engine does run out of breath fairly quickly, but the six - speed automatic is willing enough to kick down a couple of gears to keep up momentum.

Mitsubishi has also followed the current trait with CVTs of making its response feel like an orthodox automatic transmission by emphasising pseudo shift and kick - down.

On the road, the 2006 Chevrolet Impala LTZ's power feels adequate but not exceptional, and when we wanted full power, the automatic transmission seemed a bit slow to kick down.

Most buyers will opt for Acura's smooth - shifting 6 - speed automatic transmission that is eager to kick down and also features paddle shifters for those rare times you want to imitate Mario Andretti.

It didn't exactly stroll up the hills, but when we really mashed the gas pedal, the automatic transmission kicked down and the rpms ran readily up to 6,000 rpms with an audible growl.

The six - speed automatic features a «double - kick - down» feature that lets the driver down shift twice (from fifth to third gear, for example) to aid performance in spirited driving situations.

Thanks to a relatively svelte curb weight (our 3478 - pound test example weighed 650 pounds less than the Fusion Sport) and a six - speed automatic transmission that?s fairly eager to kick down, the Camry executed our 50 - to -70-mph passing test in 3.9 seconds, 0.3 second quicker than the Accord and 0.1 second quicker than the Passat.More impressive, though, was the V - 6?

Powered by our high tech 1.8 Liter 4 Cylinder kicking up 138hp, our hatchback zips down the road using its smooth - shifting Automatic transmission.

By simply easing off the accelerator, the system kicks in and naturally slows the down the car, much like a regular car with an automatic transmission.