Sentences with phrase «conventional gearboxes with»

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.

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.

Not exact matches

And then there's the way the gearbox operates, slicing up or down through the ratios with a speed and precision that you couldn't hope to replicate with a third pedal and conventional gear - lever.

The DSG gearbox works extremely well, giving a decent impression of a conventional automatic under gentle use while seamlessly swapping between its seven ratios, but offering near - instant changes when driven a bit more keenly — or when over-ridden with wither the push - pull gear selector or (optional) steering wheel paddles.

Nevermind that it weighs 1950 kg to the SL63's 1845 kg, that the V8 version uses the punchy MCT wet - clutch 7 - speed automatic gearbox and the 65 has to make do with the more conventional torque - converter 7G - Tronic... And don't mention that the SLS weighs 1620 kg and uses a dual - clutch transmission.

The stepped CVT does a fairly good impression of a conventional automatic gearbox, with reasonable responses and a fairly natural feel to the way the revs rise and fall, while the V6 itself is smooth and very quiet.

«We looked at having the gearbox in the rear for ideal weight distribution but now I think we will end up with a conventional drivetrain with engine, gearbox, centre differential and real differential, as it is lighter and we can share components across the group», Reggiani continued.

The Easytronic can be driven in «manual mode» simply by using the paddle shifter selector to change gears if the driver wishes to do so, or alternatively it can be driven in exactly the same way as a fully conventional automatic — however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in «automatic mode» are jerky; a common complaint with semi-autos based on a conventional manual gearbox.

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

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

Gearbox choices with the gasoline model are likely to include a conventional six - speed manual and new seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

Dual clutch gearboxes can operate like a conventional automatic, shifting through the gears seamlessly with no direct driver input, but they can also be used in «manual» mode.

The T - GDI petrol engine will be available with a new 7 - speed dual clutch transmission from Hyundai, whilst other models will make do with either a 6 - speed manual or conventional 6 - speed automatic gearbox.

[2][9][10] When used in the latest Golf with the 90 kilowatts (122 PS; 121 hp) engine, this new seven - speed DSG uses roughly 6 % (5.9 l / 100 km for the seven - speed DSG compared to 6.3 l / 100 km with the six - speed manual gearbox) less fuel than the same engine with a manual transmission [9] and up to 20 % less than a conventional automatic transmission.

The Komfort trim level offers your choice of either a six - speed manual gearbox or a six - speed dual clutch automated manual, which functions similarly to a conventional automatic with quicker and more efficient shifting.

It is available with a conventional six - speed automatic gearbox in place of the standard six - speed manual.

Both will be based on a development of the proven Aero Supersport's aluminum chassis with the 4.8 - liter BMW V8 replaced by a new derivative of Zytek's high power - density electric powertrain driving through a conventional manual gearbox.

The DCT offers up to a 17 % improvement in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions performance compared with that of a conventional automatic transmission — i.e., performance comparable to that of a manual gearbox.

Ford's PowerShift six - speed automatic transmission combines the efficiency and driving dynamics of a manual gearbox with the convenience of a conventional automatic transmission.

The next - generation CVT design features an innovative structure combining conventional CVT belt operation with an auxiliary gearbox and a significantly increased gear ratio range.

As with all CVT gearboxes, there is an awful lot of noise, without any corresponding jolt of acceleration that a conventional manual or automatic gearbox will offer.

This new super sedan, codenamed F90, gets an upgraded, stronger version of its predecessor's powerplant but also breaks new ground at M Gmbh by becoming the first M car to have its engine coupled with all - wheel drive and a conventional automatic gearbox.

You're better off either sticking with the manual or — if an automatic gearbox is a non-negotiable for you — waiting for the 2.2 - litre diesel to arrive in 2018, as this should come with a conventional automatic.

In terms of performance, the new gearbox shares all of the benefits of the dual - clutch PowerShift concept, combining the efficiency, optimized gear ratios and driving enjoyment of a manual gearbox with the smoothness and ease - of - use of a conventional automatic.

A conventional six - speed torque - converter automatic comes on lower - end 2.0 - liter models, but the 1.7 - liter turbo engine is paired with a 7 - speed dual - clutch gearbox.

The cars in the Biturbo family were of unibody steel construction, with a conventional layout of front - longitudinally mounted engine and gearbox.

This gearbox has all the benefits of a manual transmission in that it blends sporty manners with excellent fuel economy, the latter reported to be 5 to 6 percent better than with a conventional automatic.

Offered as standard is the fast - shifting, six - speed Graziano conventional stick - shift manual gearbox, with ratios perfectly matched to the performance of the V8 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.

The V12 Vantage became available in the third quarter of 2009 with a basic price in the UK of # 135,000 and only with the conventional six speed manual gearbox as it wasn't possible to fit the Touchtronic 2.

Both are available with six - speed manual gearboxes, but confusingly, the automatic options are different - the 2.0 - litre gets a conventional six - speeder auto, and the 1.6 has a fancier seven - speed dual - clutch unit.

In combination with its tunable launch characteristics, the dual - clutch module contributes to fuel economy comparable to single - clutch automated gearboxes and shift quality to rival the best conventional automatic transmissions.

A six - speed manual gearbox is standard, but a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission can be fitted to the 1.6 - litre turbo petrol and a conventional six - speed automatic is available with the 2.0 - litre diesels.

Compared with a dual - clutch transmission, not only is the ISR gearbox much lighter, it also has smaller dimensions than a conventional manual unit — both key elements in the field of lightweight engineering for super sports cars.

A direct - shift gearbox (German: Direkt - Schalt - Getriebe [1]-RRB-, commonly abbreviated to DSG, [2][3] is an electronically controlled dual - clutch [2] multiple - shaft manual gearbox in a transaxle design, without a conventional clutch pedal [4] and with fully automatic [2] or semi-manual control.

It gives 8 percent better fuel economy than is possible with a conventional four - speed automatic, and it is considerably smaller, about the size of a manual gearbox.

You can get it with either a Tremec manual gearbox or a more conventional slushbox, though both transmissions have six forward ratios.

Functions such as declutching by «paddle neutral» - which is comparable to pressing the clutch with a conventional manual gearbox - and speed limiting via the Pit Speed button have been adapted from motorsport use.

The AMT gearbox will be offered only with the diesel engine since the petrol engine has an option of a conventional 4 - speed automatic transmission.

With Edsel sales way below projections, Ford shifted gears in 1959 and offered the «Mile - O - Matic» transmission; this gearbox was shifted via a more conventional column shifter.

Unlike the IS with its CVT automatic gearbox, the Infiniti has a conventional seven - speed automatic transmission, which shifts smoothly and gives the Q50 a slightly sportier feel.

It has functions such as declutching by «paddle neutral» — which is comparable to pressing the clutch with a conventional manual gearbox and a «Pit Speed» button, which has been customised for pit lane cruising.

Then, three years after being first announced, the V12 Vantage S was eventually offered with a seven speed conventional manual gearbox.

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

There are other reasons to splurge on the forced - induction engine — not only does it come with a quicker - shifting seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox (the 2.0 receives a conventional six - speed automatic), it's also paired to a multi-link rear suspension that's fully independent.

This capability is underpinned by the DCT design principle, which effectively combines two gearboxes in - one housing — yet with virtually no size or weight penalty over a conventional manual transmission.

It's now hooked up to a conventional auto gearbox rather than the previous dual - clutch, which couldn't cope with the increased torque.

The new BMW 530d and the BMW 528i and BMW 523i likewise come with new versions of the six - speed manual gearbox optimized for efficiency with conventional oil supply.

Featuring an innovative start - up clutch that replaces a conventional torque converter, the seven - speed MCT (for multi-clutch technology) transmission combines the direct connection of a manual gearbox with the lightning - quick automatic gear shifts of a Formula 1 race car.

Either model can be had with a six - speed manual gearbox, while the uplevel Sport is the only model to offer an $ 1,100 seven - speed dual - clutch transmission with paddles (if you don't want to shift the base Elantra GT for yourself, you'll get a conventional six - speed automatic as a $ 1,000 option).