Sentences with phrase «done with the paddle shifters»

You can't do that with paddle shift.

After pushing «drive» any manual gear changing is done with the paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

Not exact matches

Why no other manufacturer has done it is beyond me, for it fuses the effortless control and excitement of a paddle - shift gearbox with the greater engagement of a manual.

I hit the wipers once or twice when I did try to paddle an upshift, but at least this car doesn't have the dumb shift buttons that come as the stock complement to the PDK, which remind you even more insistently that you're driving a car with an automatic transmission.

The six - speed ZF automatic transmission is doing its bit to soothe our progress through town, sliding imperceptibly between ratios in fully auto mode, though when we hit the open road and bring the steering - wheel paddles into play, it promises best - ever shift speeds and, with its locking torque converter, a new level of responsiveness.

Of course, not everyone can access the Hellcat's full fury: the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT will come with a red key that enables all 600 - plus hp, and a black key that offers only 500 hhp The car also has a valet mode, enabled with a four - digit PIN, that limits the engine to 4000 rpm, doesn't allow disabling the traction control, disables launch control, turns off the paddle shifters, and similarly reduces overall output to 500 hp.

Though this package doesn't add any power to the RX, it does come with a full suite of appearance upgrades inside and out, like a mesh grille treatment, 20 - inch graphite - look alloy wheels, a sport steering wheel with paddle shifters, and «F» badges throughout.

Shifts come quick enough in manual mode from the paddle - shiftable dual - clutch gearbox (borrowed with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't feel like dictating every shift, the auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.

Comfortable and stylish interior and exterior (M - Sport Package) Beautiful interior (Ivory White leather with patterned aluminum and matte blue trim) Excellent performance - the car is always in the right gear and I don't have to use the paddle shifters (Twin Scroll turbo, 240 Hp, 255 ft lbs, 8 speed automatic) Practical - four doors with a hatch After owning BMW's for over 20 years, this car is truly the Ultimate Driving Machine!

Pull the left - hand paddle - shifter and it gets even more aggressive; let the computer do it for you and the rev - matching system reads the brake pressure applied and the pace you've been driving to deliver downshifts ranging from mild to wild, but always exactly on point and executed in under 300 ms. Better, the power from the engine and the quick shifts from the transmission are maximized in their yield of acceleration by the new all - wheel drive system, which shares its philosophy with that of the excellent new M5.

But if you do choose to shift on your own, the 8 - speed Tiptronic S will oblige your commands with paddle shifters on the steering wheel or an H-gate at the shifter.

But the Porsche doesn't excel against the stopwatch with the seven - speed manual, which simply is not as slick and quick as its rivals» paddle - shifted transmissions — or its own optional PDK dual - clutch automatic, for that matter.

An eight - speed automatic sends power to the rear wheels, but Hyundai's engineers have done away with a traditional shifter — gear selection is done via a set of paddle shifters.

The SHO comes with paddle shifters, and while they're no substitute for a true manual transmission (which isn't available on the SHO), they did make the engine / transmission even more enjoyable.

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.

«For one thing, it «s simply easier for drivers to let an automatic or an automated manual with paddle shifters do the work for them.»

The standard eight - speed automatic (with shift paddles on the wheel) works like a good coach to keep the four - banger whirring away at optimal rpm, enough so that in daily driving you don't really miss having more cylinders, though admittedly the blown four can't match a stout V - 8 for smoothness and torque.

This car features Leather Interior trim including Dashboard, Steering Wheel and Center Console, Clear Tail Lights, Fully Electric Adjustable Heated Seats, Electric Mirrors, Multi Function Steering Wheel with Volume Control and Cruise Control, Front & Rear Parking Sensors, Paddle Shift, Sport Mode, Adjustable Suspension, Traction Control, Full Colour Satellite Navigation, AM / FM Radio, Bluetooth Phone Connectivity, Climate Control, Heated Rear Window, Central Analog Dashboard Clock and Virage Logos embroidered on the Head Rests and Glove Box.To discuss this fantastic Aston Martin in further detail please don't hesitate to give us a call on the number as shown above.

The car won't really do this willingly in automatic mode, but it won't complain if you seize control with the steering wheel - mounted shifter paddles.

The electric power steering doesn't give the driver a huge amount of feel, but its accurate and direct, and the eight - speed gearbox offers satisfyingly crisp changes that can be snapped into place with the gorgeous fixed aluminium shift paddles.

If you want to step out and pass, you can do a quick couple downshifts with the paddle shifters.

The racing features don't stop there, there's an AMG instrument cluster, racing steering wheel with shift paddles and additional controls in the center console.

It's also paired with an eight - speed transmission that serves smooth shifts in auto mode and crisp manual changes using the wheel - mounted paddles — even if these do feel a little plasticky to use.

A six - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters is available on the Veloster Turbo for those who don't know what to do with a clutch pedal, but this unit is not the same dual - clutch model that is available on the non-Turbo Veloster.

This is paired to a 7 - speed automatic transmission with downshift rev - matching and there are paddle shifters if you want to do the work.

We suspect the Sport package, with its shift paddles and Audi Drive Select, will do a fair bit to correct the power - delivery shortcomings, but at this price (around $ 42,000, as tested), shouldn't paddles be standard, especially given the lack of a manual option?

Aero invokes the aerodynamic pop - up rear wing (it swings into position when braking from 60 mph and above), Manual lets you shift gears using paddle shifters, Winter eases the car's performance characteristics so you don't slide around, and Launch lets you make a full throttle start with no wheelspin.

WHEELS, GRAND SPORT CHROME ALUMINUM 19 x 10 (48.3 cm x 25.4 cm) front and 20 x 12 (50.8 cm x 30.48 cm) rear, TRANSMISSION, 8 - SPEED PADDLE SHIFT WITH AUTOMATIC MODES, TIRES, FRONT P285 / 30ZR19 AND REAR P335 / 25ZR20 MICHELIN PILOT SUPER SPORT SUMMER - ONLY, RUN - FLAT (STD)(Do not use summer only tires in winter conditions, as it would adversely affect vehicle safety, performance and durability.

For those who like playing with steering wheel - mounted paddles, a fairly responsive manual shift function is available, but I opted to let the transmission do all the work for the majority of time around the «Ring.

Switching to manual mode with the SST, a flick of the paddles shifted gears much quicker than we could do with a clutch pedal, and each shift was precise.

Appropriately, there is no sport mode on this transmission, but Cadillac does include a manual mode, with paddle shifters for convenience.

The top of the line does come with the paddle shifts, and has a 2.0 L engine to match the CVT transmission.

The engine / transmission combo work well together; I'd love to play around with a manual - equipped car just to see what it's like, but the column - mounted paddles here do give you a fair amount of control over shifting.

Some equipment is also mentioned, including 16 - inch alloys, leather seats, keyless entry and start, a seven - inch MZD Connect touch - screen with Commander Control knob and reverse camera, shift paddles, auto climate control, i - stop start / stop system, DRLs and get this — a head - up display, which even our Mazda 3 doesn't have.

Regardless of which engine you do end up selecting, your Infiniti Q60 will only be available with a seven - speed automatic transmission that you can also manually override using the shifter paddles behind the steering wheel.

Further, while the car doesn't come with a DIY transmission, it is one of the first Volvo models with paddle shifters, which are then connected to an eight - speed Geartronic automatic with Advanced Quick Shift technology.

One shortcoming, if I had to point to something, would be the lack of any paddle shifters, and the fact that if you do want to shift gears on your own, you have to do it with a press of a button, awkwardly mounted atop the shift knob.

With so much torque on demand, the Hellcat could probably make do with a single speed transmission, but our example was equipped with an 8 - speed TorqueFlite automatic gearbox with a manual shifting mode and paddle shiftWith so much torque on demand, the Hellcat could probably make do with a single speed transmission, but our example was equipped with an 8 - speed TorqueFlite automatic gearbox with a manual shifting mode and paddle shiftwith a single speed transmission, but our example was equipped with an 8 - speed TorqueFlite automatic gearbox with a manual shifting mode and paddle shiftwith an 8 - speed TorqueFlite automatic gearbox with a manual shifting mode and paddle shiftwith a manual shifting mode and paddle shifters.

Now, 180 horsepower isn't an overwhelming amount of power; dropping down two gears for a pass with a quick double tap of the paddle shifter doesn't result in a neck - snapping bang of acceleration.

Although there are no paddle shifters, the gear selector has a manual mode so that when towing, or when one wants to hold a gear in the mountains with a full load it is easy to do so.

Automatic - equipped examples come with wheel - mounted paddle shifters, but we certainly don't want to click manually through all ten speeds of Ford's new longitudinal planetary automatic; that's a lot of gears to keep track of.

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Shifting is now done manually (ish) with the steering wheel - mounted paddles, everything's in Sport +, the ESC interference is turned down to the minimum, and - crucially - we're now in «4WD Sport».

If you can't, or don't want, to operate a clutch pedal, an 8 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, launch control, and Performance Algorithm Shifting is an option.

Standard paddle shifters help with aggressive driving, but we think most Genesis owners will simply let the car do all the work.

While an invaluable tool at shifting, the F - 1 transmission has also made track driving easy or maybe too easy as all one has to do is flick the paddle switch and the car performs an expertly executed downshift replete with a blip of the throttle and a declutch action all at the same time.

When combined with the optional 6 - speed DSG (direct - shift gearbox) which features an electronically controlled dual - clutch and steering - wheel mounted paddle shifters like our model did, you would be forgiven for forgetting you are in a wagon.

McLaren gives you a set of paddles to select your own gears, but don't kid yourself; with the exception of knowing in advance that you want to take off like a bullet, the car shifts itself far more expertly than you can ever hope to achieve.

Meanwhile, interior modifications done on the Mopar 300 include perforated Katzkin leather seats, a thick - rimmed steering wheel with die - cast paddle shifters, carbon fiber trim, piano black accents, a new gear knob, an Alpine audio system, and a Uconnect Touch infotainment system.

The lack of a third pedal may turn off some enthusiast buyers, but the seven - speed automatic with paddle shifters gets the job done with quick transitions.