Sentences with phrase «automatic upshift»

You get a «free» limiter - brushing automatic upshift from first to second gear, but from there on it's up to you — using your skill and judgement, Spot - the - Ball style, you use the shift lights and rev - counter to judge when to request the upshifts.

Many, many years ago my transmission rebuilder told me every manual downshift results in one less automatic upshift.

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

The dual - clutch automatic upshifts without losing momentum, which is supercool, but suffers occasional delays and hiccups caused by a conflict between the need to preselect the next gear and the inability of the black box to predict the unpredictable, such as an aborted passing maneuver.

The momentary»M» mode offers another feature: it combines the performance of manual gear changes with automatic upshifts and downshifts.

The available automatic upshifts smoothly and quickly enough to mask this musclebound diesel's narrow torque band.

Not exact matches

The automatic suits the engine far better than the stick, though it occasionally fumbles upshifts and doesn't rev - match on downshifts in sport mode.

Transaxle choices include a 3 - speed automatic or fully adaptive 4 - speed electronic automatic, which if run too hard in low gear will automatically upshift to second before it redlines.

Upshifts from the seven - speed dual - clutch automatic are satisfyingly quick, which highlights how not quick multiple - gear downshifts can be.

The F12's computers will play tricks to cut power briefly under full - throttle shifts, giving a glorious exhaust bark on upshifts, although Ferrari still hasn't figured out that a driver who slams the pedal to the floor in automatic mode actually expects full acceleration.

Upshifts and downshifts are prompt and smooth, even at take - off — so much so that I had to double - check the spec sheet to verify that this was, indeed, a twin - clutch transmission and not a traditional torque - converter automatic.

When you shift yourself, the automatic holds gears to the rev limiter instead of upshifting for you, and downshifts as you decelerate.

I hit the wipers once or twice when I did try to paddle an upshift, but at least this car doesn't have the dumb shift buttons that come as the stock complement to the PDK, which remind you even more insistently that you're driving a car with an automatic transmission.

In either car, sliding the gear selector to the left (the only position it actually stays in) activates an automatic Sport mode, which raises the rpm at which the transmission upshifts.

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.

Under heavy power demands, Ford's 10 - speed automatic delivers a steady stream of upshifts to keep the F - 150 Power Stroke's engine speed shuttling between 2,500 and 3,500 rpm.

Two - liter Accords with an automatic gearbox get Honda's new home - grown ten - speed, a dream of a tranny that delivers smooth upshifts and prompt downshifts.

Both engines use an eight - speed automatic transmission, whose short gears make for rapid - fire upshifts.

Happily, both seem to intuitively understand the enthusiast driver, unfailingly anticipating gear choices, downshifting under braking, snapping off upshifts with lightning speed, and matching revs on both automatic or manual downshifts.

Upshifts from the new six - speed automatic transmission are hard, snappy, and coupled with satisfying crackles and pops as the fuel cuts off with each gear change.

Get «used to» sub -4.0-second blitzes to 60 mph, and even while firing away using the ZF - sourced eight - speed automatic transaxle's manual - mode, you might find yourself upshifting a few hundred ticks short of the 7,000 - rpm redline with no loss in performance.

Unfortunately, the whole experience comes in timid spurts: Editors agreed the accelerator exhibits considerable lag, and the dual - clutch automatic wants to upshift as soon as possible and resist kickdown until your foot is halfway to the floor.

This Vanquish debuted with a six - speed automatic transmission, which was annoyingly clunky, but there's a new, creamy eight - speed automatic transmission that softens quick upshifts.

Thanks to a long - legged top gear, an eager - to - upshift automatic, and the ability to coast under trailing throttle, this Porsche is a remarkably relaxed and efficient cross-country cruiser.

«It's for holding upshifts with the automatic,» a Mazda product planner explained.

BMW's six - speed automatic is pretty efficient at upshifting, so the engine remains in its beefiest range more often than not, even under hard acceleration.

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 six - speed automatic is pretty smooth on the upshift, but I sensed some lash — basically some slack — in the drivetrain in the first car I drove.

The SVR completes the sprint 0.5 seconds faster than the 510 - hp Sport Supercharged, courtesy of a retuned Bosch engine computer allowing more immediate throttle response, heightened supercharger boost pressure, and a revised ZF eight - speed automatic transmission, with upshift times reduce by up to 50 percent.

When you want a little more control, the paddle - shift option is as entertaining and as responsive as an automatic of this nature can be (Chevy claims wide - open - throttle upshifts are faster than Porsche's PDK), and I had great fun scaring various family members with stoplight launches and on - ramp romps.

Sport, however, improves gas - pedal response and keeps more engine power at the ready by preventing the automatic transmission from upshifting aggressively.

Smooth, progressive, seamless power and torque are on tap, and the six - speed automatic works well, although it's sometimes just a tad slow to respond to manual - mode upshifts.

Alpina also says the automatic transmission won't override the driver's wishes in manual mode, even allowing pilots to bang off the rev limiter without the transmission automatically upshifting.

Per Wayne's advice, we're feverishly upshifting the six - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission in manual mode, trying to reach sixth gear as soon as possible so the engine will stay at minimum revs.

Also, though the six - speed automatic transmission's manual mode and paddle shifters inspire quick, throttle - blipping shifts from the little engine behind you, the car will automatically upshift around 6,500 rpm and deny you downshifts if the engine is revving too high.

The 7 - speed automatic has been made even smoother, more responsive and more efficient while paddle shifters allow you to manually upshift and downshift with just a flick of your fingers.

The automatic double - declutching function when downshifting as well as the brief, precisely defined interruption of ignition and injection when upshifting under full load shorten shifting times and increase emotional appeal when adopting a sporty driving style.

With the six - speed automatic transmission in its standard drive mode, upshifts come early and the 2.0 - liter relies on low - rpm boost to serve up easy torque.

Many people use the term «tiptronic» to refer generically to any type of torque converter automatic transmission that incorporates a manual upshift / downshift feature.

It does this by changing the accelerator mapping so that the same pedal travel delivers less power than in the standard mode; the transmission control strategy for the automatic gearbox is modified to bring forward upshifts and delay downshifts, while intelligent energy and climate management reduces mechanical power consumption and also the energy consumption of electrical systems - such as heated mirrors and seats.

The control strategy for the automatic transmission is also modified to upshift sooner and downshift later, while intelligent energy and climate management reduces power consumption as well as the energy consumption of electrical systems such as heated mirrors and seats.

On the downside, there was quite a bit of driveline shudder on upshifts, especially into the higher gears; also, the automatic climate control system seemed to deliver a similar blast of arctic air whether it was set at 67 or 75 degrees, requiring manual fan control to keep from freezing occupants.

While many sports car enthusiasts will be disappointed by the lack of an option for a manual transmission, the eight - speed automatic is extremely capable, upshifting and downshifting quickly and responsively.

The Hydramatic 6L80 six - speed automatic that backs both of these engines is programmed to upshift at about 5,500 rpm when the pedal is on the floor, making best use of the power on tap.

This six - speed automatic is not bad, and the paddle - shift operation works pretty well, but it upshifts too slowly.

Around a race track in full automatic mode, it sounds like a legitimate pro is driving — rev matching downshifts, high - rev holds through exits and upshifts at precisely the right point.

The muscular band of torque — 700Nm in total — effortlessly shepherds you down the road, with seamless upshifts from the eight - speed automatic gearbox.

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

Automatic transmission vehicles will upshift through the gears more quickly and smoothly if the driver eases back slightly on the accelerator when the car has gathered sufficient momentum.

The six - speed automatic gearbox is also well tuned with well timed upshifts, and it cracks off snappy downshifts when you need to merge onto the expressway or make passes.