If you drive with a heavy foot, for instance, the gearbox will
change gears slightly later than usual to increase performance.
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It feels just as fast and still makes a popping sound when
you change gear slightly too soon - I love it!
Not exact matches
Best of all, under full throttle in Sport Plus mode, the engine computer
slightly delays ignition and injection during
gear changes, quickening the shifts.
The RS receives a
slightly retuned suspension, more aggressively
geared transmissions, and a raft of aesthetic
changes.
You rear tyre tread has worn reducing the effective rolling circumference and causing your
gearing ratio to
change slightly.
It has been reduced to 100ms by
slightly overlapping the disengagement and re-engagement of the clutch with the actual
gear change (which takes a mere 40ms), the software anticipating the approaching parity in rotational speeds of the relevant shafts and
gears.
My favourite
change is from second to third
gear; a bit of pressure to slide it out of second, ease the load on your palm very
slightly to let the natural centring spring guide the stick across the gate and then push forwards again on the shiny bauble into the oiled resistance of third.
I've noticed the sound seems
slightly more common during
gear changes, but is not exclusively related to shifting.
The gearshift has a short throw and a
slightly artificial - feeling weight to it — and unlike the new Porsche 911 there isn't an inhibitor when you
change up from fourth to guide you into fifth rather than seventh — meaning that it's irritatingly easy to snag the wrong
gear.
The EGC gearbox is great and silky smooth, can feel 1st to 2nd
slightly but all other
gear changes are spot on!
Sport — Similar to Sport +, Sport mode allows for quick
gear changes with a constantly active engine, but to a
slightly lesser degree than Sport +.
The
gear ratios have
changed, probably to improve fuel economy, but acceleration is stronger than ever thanks to the
slightly lower and broader torque peak.
Having said that, the SR 150 Race indeed looks sportier than the regular SR 150 due to the cosmetic
changes on the body panels, and at the same time, it performs
slightly better too, with the revised
gear ratios translating into a better and minutely sportier power delivery.
The S Tronic dual - clutch automatic, which is optional on the 2.0 - litre cars and standard on the 215bhp 3.0 - litre TDI,
changes smoothly through its seven
gears but lets itself down
slightly with some hesitation and jerkiness in traffic.
For instance, if the driver has a heavy foot, the shifts might be delayed
slightly so that the engine can rev up higher and deliver better performance before
changing gears.
From throttle to
gear changes to steering, it feels
slightly muted, giving it a traditional sport sedan feel in line with its predecessor.
For instance, if you have a heavy foot, the
gear changes will be
slightly delayed to improve acceleration.