Sentences with phrase «close gear ratios»

The transmission features close gear ratios developed specifically to suit the car's performance and is integrated with the electronic E-Diff to reduce overall weight.

The driveline has been fortified with a new dual - plate clutch, closer gear ratios, and a sixth gear that syncs the engine's redline to the car's top speed for the first time.

Acura says this new gearbox, which also features Sequential SportShift, will increase acceleration performance, thanks to not only weight savings but closer gear ratios.

5) An optional Z51 performance package includes an electronic limited - slip differential; closer gear ratios for the manual shifter; special lubrication; additional cooling for the brakes, differential, and gearbox; plus special tiered tires and wheels.

A turbocharger, closer gear ratios, and suspension tuning make the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth ridiculously fun to drive, but it takes the TomTom navigation option to overcome problems with the cabin tech interface.

Giving it closer gear ratios in all gears, to match engine rpm better with power demand, brings better acceleration while overdrive ratios in 6th and 7th gears reduces highway cruising rpm and improves fuel mileage.

New powertrain combination of a 2.0 - liter Bi-Turbo diesel engine and 10 - speed transmission has proven durability through extensive testing, offering smooth torque and power through independent turbos and closer gear ratios over a wider overall span

The AA80E, or 8 Super ECT, 8 - speed automatic transmission adopted; A world's first, the transmission features a far wider and closer gear ratio than conventional 6 - speed automatic transmissions and proficiently achieves both powerful acceleration and low fuel consumption, which are normally inversely related performance characteristics

The Tremec TR6060 six - speed manual transmission has been improved with a shorter throw shifter, closer gear ratios and a final drive ratio that has been shortened to 3.55 from 3.07.

The Premier model sees fitment of the aforementioned nine - speed automatic transmission with closer gear ratios and it feels better for it.

The game begins with an option screen to change settings of your car such as tyre type, suspension stiffness and gear changes, although it is initially set up for each rally as a default — snow tyres for Finland and closer gear ratios for the hills of Greece.

Not exact matches

The gearing combines the best of both worlds: close - ratio first to third warrants plenty of take - off grunt, sweet spot - focused fourth and fifth beef up the mid-range urge, long legs in seventh and eighth support economical highway cruising.

It's another Z3M component, chosen for its close - ratio gearing.

Even though this Miata's six - speed manual transmission has a fairly tall ratio in sixth gear for highway cruising, the rear axle's final - drive ratio is fairly short to enhance acceleration, so the Miata's 2.0 - liter inline - 4 engine spins above 3000 rpm at ordinary cruising speed and close to 4000 rpm if you're brave with speed limits.

Although torque is less than my previous Turbo and Turbo S, the engine winds so quickly and the gear ratios (I have PDK) are close enough that acceleration is and feels quick.

Adding a sixth gear would allow for sprightlier sprints by closing up some of the lower ratios.

The gearbox carries the same ratios as other Cayman models and the 3.8 - liter engine is straight out of a 911 Carrera S. I'd love to drive a Cayman GT4 with shorter, closer - ratio gearing and see if the pedestrian - for - a-Porsche engine comes alive.

While the small - block V - 8 makes the same 426 hp and 420 lb - ft of torque as the SS, the 1LE accelerates more quickly thanks to a new transmission that puts first through fourth gears closer together and a shorter final - drive ratio.

Still, it was clear that the GT350's gearing is a little shorter than a conventional Mustang, partly due to the final - drive ratio of 3.73:1 and partly due to the six - speed transmission itself, which is like a close - ratio five - speed (fifth gear is 1.00:1) with an overdrive sixth.

More doesn't always mean better though, it typically means that the gear ratios are closer together.

Performance - oriented 7 - speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) with close - ratioed gearing for crisp shifting, short shift times and PDK SPORT mode for extremely dynamic gear changes.

This car was ordered from the factory with 4 - speed close - ratio transmission, power windows, tinted glass, PB AM / FM radio, transistor ignition, ply tires and posi - traction axle with 411 gears.

The newly improved close - ratio 6 - speed manual gearbox includes the world's first synchronized down / up shift rev control system, which allows drivers of any skill level to experience perfectly smooth gear shifts every time.

The gear ratios are close, so you have to shift frequently.

The $ 4000 Z51 package (close - ratio gearing, uprated suspension and brakes, dry sump oiling, aero kit, electronic limited slip - diff) was a no - brainer.

It closed the gap during our in - gear assessments, thanks in no small part to its healthy 430Nm of torque and the well chosen ratios of its smooth and responsive eight - speed auto gearbox.

This is a close - ratio gearbox that is designed, with a final drive gear ratio of 3.91:1, to maximize the powerful, high - revving characteristics of the LS7 engine.

ENGINE, PERFORMANCE: The»91 Quad 442 is loaded with the W41 package, which includes an enhanced Quad 4 engine that produces 190 horsepower compared with 180 horses for the regular High - Output Quad 4, a special transaxle with a close - ratio fifth gear, anti-lock brakes and fuel system enhancements.

The gear ratios on its five - speed manual transmission are closer than in the standard Fiat 500's manual, letting it maintain higher revs.

It has six close - ratio gears for good acceleration and a tall overdrive 7th gear for relaxed and economical cruising.

The advantages of Sportshift II are many, it is significantly lighter package than previously — and lighter than similar DSC gearboxes used on competitors, it is 20 % faster in changing gear and with close ratios and thus allows the engine to operate in the optimum part of the tourque curve when accelerating hard.

Going over the specs, the GTI's manual transmission looks preferable for its closer ratios, with only sixth gear in overdrive.

The high - revving four - cylinder unit made 192 hp / 210 Nm, and is paired to the M3's «dogleg» (first gear hangs out like a dog's leg, push up for second gear) close - ratio Getrag five - speed manual.

Since all 10 forward gear ratios fit within this 7.4 spread, the transmission should be able to keep the engine to which it's paired closer to peak RPM more of the time, meaning better acceleration or smoother hauling, towing, and cruising, depending on how it's being asked to operate.

First to fourth gears use close ratios.

The $ 3,500 package begins with an exclusive manual transmission that has higher final drive (3.91 vs. 3.45), closer - ratio gearing and an air - to - liquid cooling system lifted from the ZL1.

With its eight speeds, it combines a wide gear range with close ratio spacing.

Production commenced of the C160 manual transaxle used in the first 6 - speed manual transmission for front - wheel - drive vehicles in the 1.6 - liter class; Transmission uses a low - gear and close - gear ratio to provide better engine performance than that provided by conventional 5 - speed manual transmissions

Coupled with a manual gearbox with six, close - ratio gears, the engine draws the full potential from this chassis.

It's helped considerably by a six - speed automatic transmission, which allows both a wider spread of gear ratios and closer ratios for less engine - speed change between shifts.

The solution is a new 10 - speed unit with close ratios that bring the gears closer together, and even spacing between each gear.

The Performance package pushes the price closer to the $ 30k threshold, but buyers benefit from bigger brakes, sticker tires, and a shorter rear gear ratio.

6 - speed automatic transmission The adoption of the 6 - speed AT, increased by two speeds over the base 4 - speed, enabled the overall gear ratio range to be widened and the gaps between each gear to be reduced to achieve a better close ratio.

Its control program includes a «sport» mode with six step «gears,» and «sport sharp» with eight, to simulate closer ratios.

Corvette features an available 8 - speed paddle - shift automatic transmission with a close - ratio gear spread for blindingly fast shifts.

The new 8 - speed close - ratio automatic transmission uses an inno ¬ vative gear - set configuration providing two additional gears and a larger overall gear range than the 6 - speed automatic transmission used by BMW without negative effects on size, weight, or internal efficiency.

Also helping torque and power delivery are low gearing and close ratios.

Six - speed automatic transmissions — the segment norm — offer first - gear ratios closer to 4.0.

The unit is matched to a close - ratio, six - speed manual transmission with exposed - gear - change linkage.

The six - speed features close - ratio gearing and 3.91:1 final drive ratio, both optimized for the power characteristics of the LS7.