Sentences with phrase «conventional gearbox»

The more conventional gearbox might be a tad less efficient, but it is far more normal and pleasing to drive.

Unlike conventional gearboxes with four, five, or six gear ratios, a CVT has infinite ratios, thanks to a steel drive belt and variable pulleys in the transmission.

Lexus and» box - builder Aisin decided against a double - clutch transmission or even a torque - converter one, because they wanted the definite, mechanical feel that comes from a conventional gearbox.

I know it would add weight, but I'm intrigued to see whether smaller power units, coupled with conventional gearboxes, could work with such a vehicle.

With no conventional gearbox to mention, the paddles behind the steering wheel serve a much greener purpose.

There is also an electric motor that transfers drive through the conventional gearbox with the same all - wheel drive system of the SUV.

Moreover, reports indicate that the new system disposes a conventional gearbox in place of a single - fixed gear ratio.

As a result, the engine turns over considerably less than it would with a conventional gearbox to carry out the same work, and decreased engine revolutions reduce fuel consumption.

With a two - speed system, the higher gear allows the e-motor to operate at a lower and more efficient RPM at high driving speeds, using the same principles as a conventional gearbox with a combustion engine.

The Volkswagen Golf GTI with the DSG gearbox is also pitched against other cars with conventional gearboxes but with better power to weight ratio than the Volkswagen Golf GTI.

There's no «stepped» feel of a conventional gearbox, nor is there the potential whine of a continuously variable transmission.

The company says this layout features neither conventional gearbox nor driveshaft.

Which brings us to the Subaru's Lineartronic CVT system which partly apes a conventional gearbox via distinctly separate ratios contrived to largely avoid the typical fixed - rpm racket suffered by earlier belt - and - pulley transmissions.

This transmission was based on the conventional gearbox for the M3, but with a clutch that was activated electro - hydraulically.

Key to the successful installation of Hybrid Synergy Drive series / parallel full hybrid system within the Auris front - engined platform is the housing of the electric motor, generator and power split device in one transmission casing the size of a conventional gearbox.

Housing the electric motor, generator, power split device and a reduction gear in one lightweight, highly compact transmission casing directly comparable in size to that of a conventional gearbox, the transaxle lies at the heart of the Hybrid Synergy Drive ® system.

Key to the successful installation of Hybrid Synergy Drive ® within the Auris HSD's front - engined hatchback platform, the electric motor, generator and power split device are all housed in one lightweight, highly compact transmission casing directly comparable in size to that of a conventional gearbox.