Sentences with phrase «drive shift lever»

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One solution is to leave the lever in Sport rather than Drive; another would be to call the shots yourself (U.S. cars will have shift paddles); a third would be to skip the DSG altogether, saving yourself $ 1100 in the process.

Click the shift lever of the eight - speed automatic into Drive, and the driveshaft thunks as it winds up with the massive torque of the supercharged V - 8.

In fact the automatic Abarth is even a bit more comfortable to drive, because we don't have sit so close to the controls to fully engage the clutch and constantly deal with the manual transmission's awkwardly placed shift lever.

The shift lever acts like a joystick, springing back to its central position after the driver selects Reverse or Drive, while a button on the top selects Park.

If there weren't a positive lock to bring it out of drive going to reverse, how easy would it be for you to accidentally move the shift lever (considering a floor shift lever) from drive if it wasn't in place.

You most likely are not going to accidentally move the shift lever down from reverse into drive.

GM said in the filing that the manual mode can be re-engaged by moving the shift lever to Drive, and then back to manual mode.

While it can be driven as a conventional automatic, enthusiastic owners are more likely to regard it as a clutchless manual, using either the centre shift lever or steering wheel paddles to change gear.

Instead of a gear shift lever, the RLX uses a push button setup that includes sport and normal drive modes.

The i8 offers multiple driving modes, set by the shift lever and the Driver Experience Control, which is BMW - speak for a switch next to the shifter with «Comfort» and «EcoPro» rockers.

* Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times by 50 % and enables double downshifts * New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by «throttle steering» * Uprated front suspension with aluminium forward levers, stiffer bushes together with retuned anti?roll bar and Servotronic steering for sharper turn - in * Revised Continuous Damping Control (CDC) for improved body control * Unique lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake cooling.

To shift into four - wheel drive, you must move a lever next to the regular shifter.

Instead of manually sliding the shift lever into Park, Neutral, Reverse or Drive, the 2013 MKZ will use five buttons to switch among transmission modes.

Acura technology firsts on the 2014 RLX Sport Hybrid SH - AWD also include an electronic gear selector that replaces the conventional, center console - mounted shift lever with an efficiently packaged push - button array allowing the driver to easily select the desired mode — Park, Drive and Reverse, as well as Sport and Normal driving modes.

Each comes only with full - time, four - wheel - drive; a low range is engaged by shifting a lever next to the transmission shifter.

Park, Reverse, Neutral and Drive ranges (P - R - N - D) are in the right gate of the shift lever.

A freestanding cantilevered center armrest «floats» over the front floor console, pivoting downward to permit unfettered access to the six - speed manual shift lever during aggressive driving.

It had the world's first drive system that could be conveniently shifted in and out of four - wheel mode by working a control lever in the cab.

Key elements here are the M leather steering wheel featuring shift paddles for the M Double Clutch Transmission with Drivelogic and M Drive, along with the distinctive M gearshift lever, special M instrument cluster, enhanced - style iDrive screen, center console in black panel look and an M - specific Head - Up Display.

Power Transmission Six - speed gearbox with sequential jaw - type shift; compressed oil lubrication; oil / water heat exchanger; single - mass flywheel; hydraulic disengagement lever; 5.5 - inch three - plate sintered metal clutch; limited - slip differential 40/60 %; rear - wheel drive.

• Variable vehicle set - up using the new Driving Modes option by means of rotary switch at the base of the gearshift or selector lever; in addition to the standard setting MID mode, the modes SPORT and GREEN can be activated; choice of mode influences the characteristic curve of the accelerator and steering, as well as the shift times of the automatic transmission and the Dynamic Damper Control where these features are fitted; GREEN mode in conjunction with automatic transmission enables coasting with decoupled drivetrain.

I also was a significantly annoyed to find that BMW's odd new shift lever doesn't feature a «Park» position, which led to quite a bit of confusion when the time came to get out of the M5 at the end of my first drive.

The gearshift lever is used to select Drive, Reverse or Neutral mode in full automatic operation, and can be moved across its gate for sequential style, manual gear shifting.

The shifter itself is lovely, with appropriate feel and travel from the lever, although the clutch pedal's action is entirely devoid of feedback, which means practice makes perfect if you want a smooth drive.

The 335i I drove featured an eight - speed automatic transmission (a six - speed manual is also available) that shifts imperceptibly and immediately, especially in shift - it - yourself mode; it's just that reaching for that awkward, thumb - shaped gearshift lever feels disconnected and flimsy, like high - fiving a reluctant baby.

These are intended as a combined replacement option both for more expensive and less efficient «normal» automatic systems, and for drivers who prefer manual shift but are no longer able to operate a clutch, and users are encouraged to leave the shift lever in fully automatic «drive» most of the time, only engaging manual - sequential mode for sporty driving or when otherwise strictly necessary.

These include the paddle shifters, steering wheel combination switches, Drive Mode Select switch, starter button and shift lever.

The extensive range of stan - dard equipment includes AMG sports seats in premium leather, a new AMG three - spoke performance steering wheel with aluminum shift paddles and a flattened rim top and bottom and the AMG DRIVE UNIT with compact E-SELECT shift lever.

For a more engaging driving experience, the driver can shift the four - speed automatic manually by moving the shift lever to the left from its «D» position into the «S» position, then pushing forward for upshifts and back for downshifts.

In the place of where one might expect to find the coupe's manual shift lever there is instead a small cluster of buttons labeled D / N / A (controlling Dynamic, Natural, and All Weather drive modes) as well as R, N, and 1.

Rather than a shift lever, the automatic - only 200C uses a rotary e-shifter that is twisted to select the drive mode.

To engage four - wheel drive you must stop, shift into park or neutral and then move the lever.

In this car, the all - wheel drive system is coupled with an automatic 6 - speed dual - clutch gearbox (DSG), which can also be shifted manually as an alternative via the gear shift lever or steering wheel paddles.

An exclusive, ergonomically designed shift lever highlights the quick - shifting, easy - to - use SKYACTIV - DRIVE transmission

This benefits the driving feel by counter-weighting the shift lever.

Behind the DSG shift lever is the 4MOTION Active Control that offers «On - road,» «Off - road,» «Sport» and «Snow» driving profiles.

It's assisted in putting power to the ground by an eight - speed Quickshift transmission (with both paddle shifters and a central lever) that directs torque to Jaguar's All - Wheel Drive (AWD) system.

And the drive mode selection button was on the wrong side of the gear - shift lever, out of sight from the driving position.

Under normal driving with the shifter lever in D, when you lift off the accelerator, the VW e-Golf just coasts.

Changes to the Continental GT for 2015 include a new front bumper with a smaller radiator shell, redesigned fenders with a new vent with a metallic «B» adornment, new bright chrome fender badges for the V8 S and W12 models, redesigned boot lid, reshaped and widened rear bumper with full - width brightware, a new rear diffuser design for V8 S and GT Speed, new 20 and 21 - inch wheels (new 20 - inch 6 tri-spoke wheel for GT V8 and GT W12 with painted finish for V8 and bright machined for W12, 21 - inch seven - twin - spoke wheel in Graphite grey with bright machined spokes for Mulliner Driving Specification models, addition of 21 - inch five - spoke directional sports wheel for V8 S and GT Speed), three new body colours choices (Marlin (a rich metallic blue), Camel (a soft golden tone) and Jetstream (a light, bright metallic blue), new straight - fluting pattern for 4 seats with Mulliner Driving Specification (standard on GT Speed) includes a tightened «small - diamond» pattern on seat upholstery, redesigned driver controls, optional sports - orientated steering wheel, larger gear - shift paddles incorporating tactile knurled metal embellishers, new dials and graphics at driver's instrument panel, interior illuminated by LEDs, centre console with a new black gear lever surround, a new hidden storage compartment between rear seats capable of accommodating and charging electronic devices including iPads, optional semi-aniline hide for the seat cushions and backrests in the GT W12 and GT Speed, 2 new leather colours choices (Shortbread, Camel), new Alcantara headlining option (colour matched to all 17 of the available interior hide colours) for the GT V8 S, GT W12 and Speed coupe; optional on - board WiFi, increased engine power to 590 PS (434 kW; 582 hp) and 720 N ⋅ m (531 lb ⋅ ft) for the GT W12, 6 - cylinder deactivation for the GT W12.

A center console - mounted shift lever can be left in Drive, or placed in Manual and pushed / pulled for up - or downshifts.

Getting into four - wheel drive required shifting a lever atop a transfer case, which could be done while the XL - 7 was moving in a straight line at speeds under 60 mph.

It's about as good as that of a 2004 Peugeot - if you've ever driven one you'll know what I'm talking about - it's imprecise, the shift lever has far too much play when in gear and it sometimes sounds strained when you downshift without blipping the throttle.

Shift paddles replicate the sequential shifting also, and drawing the lever back from Drive selects Sport mode.

Piano - black wood veneers and a three - spoke sports steering wheel are standard, while a knurled gear lever and gear shift paddles add tactility to the driving experience.

However, the Jeep's transfer case is easier to shift than the Land Rover's, which required quite a few stabs of the stubby lever to lock in gear for off - road driving.

S mode can be activated from position D by shifting the selector lever to the left: this supports a particularly sporty driving style as well as allowing manual intervention in the choice of position.

The driver has the option of driving in fully automatic mode or selecting the gears with paddles on the steering wheel or directly with the shift lever — all of which provide impressively quick gearshifts.

Fortunately, the F - Type isn't equipped with that weird Drive Selector knob that other modern Jaguars use to change gears — in its place, the F - Type has a very BMW-esque shift lever that returns to center after each shift and features a thumb button for parking.

In addition to all - wheel drive and more horsepower, the TL SH - AWD trim adds to the list by offering additional seat bolstering for a sportier feel and French stitching on the steering wheel, seats, shift lever and parking brake.