Torotrak designs and develops Continuously Variable (CVT) and Infinitely Variable (IVT) main
drive transmissions as well as variable ratio transmissions for application in flywheel - based mechanical hybrid systems and for use as auxiliary drives.
Torotrak develops main
drive transmissions as well as variable ratio drive units for application in flywheel - based mechanical hybrid systems and for use as auxiliary drives.
Using the same 296bhp 2.0 - litre turbo and four - wheel -
drive transmission as its five - door brother, the newcomer promises to deliver a winning blend of performance and practicality.
Not exact matches
As Porsche and everybody else phase out the sticks and have gone to F1 - style, double - clutch
transmissions, which are a joy to
drive, there's still a certain segment that misses the three pedals and running the Ferrari through the gates.
I found this Sunday morning after rushing to get 4 kids ready for church only to have all of them fighting
as we
drove at 15 mph because the
transmission didn't want to shift correctly.
Linkov, who test
drove the 2012 Focus, says the
driving experience at low speeds resembles the lurching feeling experienced
as a passenger with a driver learning to pilot a manual
transmission.
In the most famous example of cannibalism - related disease
transmission, the Fore people of New Guinea were nearly
driven to extinction
as a result of their ritualized consumption of brains and other tissues cut from the bodies of their deceased kin — kin who had been infected by kuru, an incurable and highly transmissible neurological disease.
The wheels are
driven through a continuously variable
transmission linked to the flywheel, and energy can be fed back to the flywheel
as the vehicle brakes.
Chetty and his colleagues argue that the benefits of exposure to inventors «are more likely to be
driven by mechanisms such
as mentoring,
transmission of information, and networks,» rather than just the quality of the local schools.
Many thanks Alexandra, your feedback makes me so happy and my husband, too,
as he is responsible for the photographs:) I can imagine that a motorcycle with manual
transmission is hard to
drive although I neither ever tried it.
And throughout,
as the story shifts gears between the dryly amusing and the wistfully romantic, first - time feature director Lorene Scafaria struggles to keep the narrative engine on track,
as though she were learning how to
drive a manual
transmission.
An 8 - speed automatic
transmission is standard,
as is quattro all - wheel
drive.
GM's old six - speed automatic
transmission sends power to the front wheels, and all - wheel
drive is available
as well.
As before, all Nissan Pathfinder vehicles come equipped with a 260 - hp 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine, a continuously variable
transmission, and either standard front - or optional all - wheel
drive ($ 1690).
We expect the showroom - ready Infiniti Q60 to use the same powertrain
as its four - door Q50 sibling, a 3.7 - liter V - 6 rated for 328 hp and 269 lb - ft of torque, with a seven - speed automatic
transmission and either rear - or all - wheel
drive.
With a twin - turbo V - 6 cranking out 396 hp and 384 lb - ft of torque, a rear - biased all - wheel -
drive system, and a quick - shifting nine - speed
transmission, the E 43 offered more performance than most people would use,
as well
as surprisingly agile handling.
A nine - speed 9G - tronic
transmission is standard,
as is 4Matic all - wheel
drive, for a 4.7 - second 0 - 62mph dash and the usual 155mph electronically - limited top speed.
It is paired with a seven - speed S tronic
transmission and, naturally, Quattro all - wheel
drive — but this is an enhanced version that can send
as much
as 85 percent of the torque to the rear wheels (the default torque split is 40/60 front / rear).
Price: $ 58,415 / $ 64,980 (base /
as tested) Engine: 32 - valve DOHC V - 8 Displacement: 5.6 liters (339 cu in) Horsepower: 420 hp @ 6000 rpm Torque: 417 lb - ft @ 4400 rpm
Transmission: 7 - speed automatic
Drive: Rear - wheel Steering: Hydraulically assisted, 4 - wheel Suspension, Front: Control arms, coil springs Suspension, Rear: Multilink, coil springs Brakes: Vented discs, ABS Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Tire Size: 245 / 40WR -20 L x W x H: 194.7 x 72.6 x 59.1 in Wheelbase: 114.2 in Track F / R: 62.0 / 61.8 in Weight, Dist.
Available in one trim with most optional features installed
as dealer accessories, the front - wheel -
drive tC coupe comes with a four - cylinder engine and a manual or automatic
transmission.
«Audi doesn't program the
transmission to upshift
as quickly
as some other companies, which is much nicer for those of us who
drive a little more aggressively than the Buick we're stuck behind in traffic.»
All - wheel -
drive is rumored to be standard, with six - speed manual and seven - speed dual - clutch
transmissions likely
as well.
This is the first time the 1.8 - liter four - cylinder and 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic
transmission have been bolted together for the American market, and they seem to compliment each other well
as we
drive away from the dock toward the wilds of Bainbridge.
When the
transmission is in neutral, fluid doesn't take the same path
as when in
drive, so fluid is not pushing against the mechanism to un-stick it.
The people who say you should be looking for engine torque have something right, however: if shifting is inconvenient (due to e.g.
driving a manual
transmission) and you care about fuel economy, it is useful that the maximum power RPM is
as close
as possible to the cruising RPM.
As has become the norm, comfort and sport modes allow drivers to tailor the damping behaviour to suit different
driving styles, along with equivalent changes to steering effort,
transmission and throttle response, and in the case of Eco mode, different air conditioning settings.
2014 Toyota Corolla Price
as Tested: $ 21,870 Engine: 1.8 L I - 4, 132 hp, 128 lb - ft
Transmission: Continuously Variable
Drive: Front - wheel Fuel economy: 29/38/32 mpg (city / highway / combined) Cargo Space: 13 cubic feet
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 fourth - generation Rio is also available
as a sedan, but today we are
driving the hatchback with an automatic
transmission and the range - topping EX launch edition trim, which is limited to 1,000 units.
2014 Kia Soul Price
as Tested: $ 15,610 Engine: 1.6 L I - 4, 130 hp, 118 lb - ft
Transmission: 6 - speed manual
Drive: Front - wheel Fuel Economy: 24/30/26 mpg (city / highway / combined) Cargo Space: 24.2 / 61.3 cubic feet (seats up / down)
Rear - wheel
drive comes
as standard equipment, and the sole
transmission choice is a five - speed automatic; all - wheel
drive is optional with either engine.
Strong brakes, a composed suspension that barely rolls in corners, and an exceptionally slick automatic
transmission mean the Jaguar's
driving experience is just
as sublime
as its design.
This is an idiot - proof performance car,
as the clever
transmission and torque - vectoring all - wheel
drive eliminate wheelspin and send you hurtling forward.
When it was launched we were disappointed but the dual - clutch gearbox, the only
transmission available,
as it was slow and the ratios seemed unsuited to spirited
driving on UK roads.
-- an aluminum powertrain frame, such
as Porsche uses, that connects the 116 - horsepower, DOHC sixteen - valve 1.6 - liter four (borrowed from the non-turbo 323) and the close - ratio five - speed
transmission to the final
drive.
That applies to the DCT gearbox too, although Jags does recommend taking a look through the iDrive when viewing a car: «Because there's so much adjustment in the
transmission as well
as the differential, it's worth looking at the existing M button settings to get an idea of how hard the car has been
driven.
One demerit is the
transmission's behaviour at very low speeds, such
as nose - to - tail
driving in town and low - speed manoeuvres, where the clutch can disengage quite abruptly and shunt you along inelegantly.
MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE
AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unli
TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic
DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual
transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unli
transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel
drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic
transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unli
transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard
drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited m
drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.
All use Mercedes's latest nine - speed 9G - TRONIC automatic
transmission, which varies its cog - swapping attributes depending on the
driving mode you've selected — in Eco it'll shuffle up to ninth
as soon
as conditions allow, while Sport and Sport + hang onto gears for longer and change down earlier.
Ducati Streetfighter 848 PRICE: $ 12,995 / $ 12,995 (base /
as tested) ENGINE: 849 - cc V - 2, 132 hp, 69 lb - ft
TRANSMISSION: 6 - speed manual
DRIVE: Rear - wheel
Fiat 500 Abarth PRICE: $ 22,700 / $ 26,050 (base /
as tested) ENGINE: 1.4 L turbo I - 4, 160 hp, 170 lb - ft
TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed manual
DRIVE: Front - wheel
(source) Of course, actual fuel savings probably won't be
as large for everybody
as it is for me - it seems to help to live in a hilly area or
drive a lot of stretches where it's downhill enough to maintain speed coasting but not with the
transmission engaged, and it applies mostly to city
driving - but it seems like there is still enough savings that it would more than pay for engineering time to developing an improved
transmission program.
Mercedes» latest 9G AMG Speedshift
transmission is fitted along with its latest 4Matic + all - wheel -
drive system
as per the E63, but without the E63S's drift mode option.
There also is an ECO PRO
driving mode, which further adjusts the engine and
transmission to consume
as little fuel
as possible.
Autos have a torque converter which at engine idle speeds will not
drive the
transmission,
as it is an hydraulic «clutch».
As the company proceeded to design the Ferrari California, three
transmissions vied for supremacy: a six - speed manual; the 355's fast - acting, single - clutch semi-automatic unit; and a smooth -
driving dual - clutch gearbox, then considered incompatible with large - horsepower engines.
The SRT 392 adopts such» Cat toys
as six - piston front Brembos with 15.4 - inch front rotors, forged wheels, and 20 - inch Pirelli P Zeros; launch control, three - mode adaptive suspension and
drive modes settings for engine,
transmission, and stability control; Nappa leather - and - Alcantara seats, 900 - watt Harman Kardon audio, and a flat - bottomed, heated SRT steering wheel with tilt - and - telescope.
That the Stelvio's interior looks so similar — the steering wheel, carbonfibre
transmission tunnel and dials all look the same
as the Giulia's — only highlights how different they are to
drive.
Although we still have few details on the 542 - hp powertrain, Talboys says that the team tuned the vehicle's anti-roll system for faster and flatter cornering,
as well
as altering the all - wheel -
drive system and eight - speed ZF automatic
transmission for extreme performance.
Other tweaks to the engine,
transmission and throttle response are said to give a more spirited
drive, especially at higher speeds, but Rolls - Royce is keen to point out that the Dawn Black Badge is every bit
as luxurious
as any other Dawn.