Sentences with phrase «clutch shift operation»

The Electronic Automatic Transmission Control System offers a clutch - to - clutch shift operation for precision gear shifting.

Other highlights of this six - speed automatic transmission include Clutch - to - clutch shift operation for added precision and smoother shifts between gears.

Not exact matches

Its converter lock - up clutch bites without delay and Alfa is supremely confident in its overall operation, although we suspect a dual - clutch box would shift gears even faster and with more pick - up verve.

Though the multitude of gears and the lack of a secondary clutch makes for slightly clunky operation and noticeable shifts, especially when it jumps across gears, you won't find yourself wishing for a dual - clutch box.

PDK may be named unimaginatively (it stands for Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, or «Porsche double - clutch gearbox» in English), but it's practically psychic in its operation, choosing both the gear and the shift speed that you'd pick yourself.

Ford allegedly marketed and sold its dual - clutch PowerShift transmission as a «best of both worlds» alternative by offering a manual transmission's fuel economy with the ease of operation and shift quality of an automatic transmission.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: My first experience with the new Boxster came in models equipped with the ZF dual - clutch sequential manual gearbox, which for the record is the best it's ever been, with insane shift response and seamless operation.

The seven - speed Sport Automatic with double clutch operation shifts gears without the slightest interruption of torque and engine power, offering the driver the choice of an automatic gearshift or the manual selection of gears.

The 7G - DCT dual - clutch gearbox is really almost faultless in its operation, delivering both smoothness and shift crispness.

The dual - clutch automatic gearbox from the old R8 has also been sharpened for service in the new model, gaining revised software for faster and smoother shifts, along with a series of tweaks to enable a new coasting function and what is described as improved stop - start operation.

A planetary gear set allows the transmission to shift between forward and reverse directions with the operation of a multi-plate clutch, with plates that have a 10 % increase in surface friction.

In the past, I've found Audi clutches a little light and switch - like in their operation, making smooth shifts a highly coordinated affair.

The new 7DCT system performs seamless shifting through an alternative operation of the two clutches, providing many benefits over an automatic transmission.

It uses a WRC gearbox with an automatic clutch, modified with hydraulics for paddle - shift operation.

Five - speed AGS (Auto Gear Shift) transmission: Based on the five - speed manual transmission, Suzuki's own automated manual transmission automatically performs the clutch and shift operations for the drShift) transmission: Based on the five - speed manual transmission, Suzuki's own automated manual transmission automatically performs the clutch and shift operations for the drshift operations for the driver.

No doubt bolstered by the additional output on tap, the 1.5 - liter power plant seemed particularly well suited to the slick six - speed, which offers light but communicative clutch feel and satisfying shifter operation.

This results from an agile accelerator pedal characteristic with direct set - up and emotively appealing shift operations with shortened shift times and double - clutching function on downshifts.

The SMT clutch and gear selector operations are performed by ECU computer controlled actuators and the engine is also equipped with electronic throttle control to allow the ECU to reduce torque during shifts.

While the manual shifter in the TSX is tops in operation, the TL is a close second, with crisp shifts and a light clutch that's a snap to operate.