Sentences with phrase «dual clutch by»

The changes are quick, but not as quick as dual clutch by any means.

Not exact matches

The Niro bucks this trend by using a dual - clutch transmission that shifts smoothly under the conditions I threw at it (heavy acceleration, climbing up a particularly steep hill).

The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is the most powerful 911 to date and it's powered by a 3.8 - liter twin - turbo flat - six rated at 700 hp and 553 lb - ft of torque and paired to a modified seven - speed PDK dual - clutch automatic transmission.

I was also dismayed by the dual - clutch transmission's delayed response, even with the steering - wheel shift paddles.

Still, the Mercedes» gearchanges feel a skosh slower than those of the dual - clutch automatic gearboxes used by every other competitor here.

Unimpressed by the efficiency and quickness of modern dual - clutch gearboxes, a number of purist Ferrari owners still prefer to engage their gears with a depression of the leftmost pedal and throw of the arm.

Rapid changes in velocity are no longer accompanied by headache - inducing blows to your equilibrium, thanks to a smooth dual - clutch automatic transmission that replaces the miserable SMG automated manual.

Its dual - clutch gearbox is much more refined, whether it's being shifted by the wheel - mounted paddles or left to its own automated devices, and its optional dynamic suspension makes for a broader range of ride comfort.

Also to be enjoyed by the Carrera 4's lucky occupants: ventilated, 14 - way power sport seats ($ 850 and $ 2,320, respectively), sport exhaust ($ 2,950), Porsche's superb PDK dual - clutch shifter ($ 3,200), and the Sport Chrono package ($ 2,605), among a few other options.

The base $ 33,950 2018 Acura TLX 2.4 L is powered by the automaker's 2.4 - liter DOHC i - VTEC I - 4 mated to an eight - speed dual - clutch transmission with a torque converter.

The old car's great atrocity, the five - speed automated - manual transmission, is replaced by a six - speed dual - clutch automatic or five - speed manual gearbox.

The Jetta TDI comes with either a six - speed manual transmission or a six - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission and is powered by a 2.0 - liter turbocharged diesel I - 4.

In the Passat GT, the VR6 puts down a respectable 280 hp, which is managed by VW's lightning - quick six - speed DSG dual - clutch automatic transmission.

That juice is used by a three - phase electric motor, which is located inside the six - speed dual - clutch transmission.

The Corvette team says it passed on a dual - clutch automatic because it needs the high - torque capacity, and must spread the cost of transmission development by sharing it with the high - volume trucks.

While the standard Volkswagen Golf R already has all - wheel drive, a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine, and a dual - clutch automatic transmission, its 290 hp is simply dwarfed by the R 400's peak output of 395 hp.

By today's standards the R8's seven - speed dual - clutch S - tronic transmission may appear to be a ratio or two short compared against some rivals, but it's matched perfectly to the engine's power and torque characteristics, shuffling through the ratios without a hint of interference.

Neither the rear seats nor the trunk offer much usable space, making the TT mildly impractical for everyday use, and some enthusiasts may be turned off by the lack of a shift - it - yourself option, as Audi's six - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission is the only choice until the TT RS arrives.

The dual - clutch automatic upshifts without losing momentum, which is supercool, but suffers occasional delays and hiccups caused by a conflict between the need to preselect the next gear and the inability of the black box to predict the unpredictable, such as an aborted passing maneuver.

In addition to the base engine (powered by a 1.3 - liter inline - four), the 2015 Fit will include a new hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.5 - liter gas engine and an electric motor (with a new intelligent dual - clutch drive system).

Under the Hood The Focus is powered by a 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine that teams with a five - speed manual transmission or a six - speed automatic, which uses a fast - acting dual - clutch design.

All this high - spun twist is managed by a choice of the six - speed manual transmission or the familiar seven - speed PDK dual clutch box.

The TT is powered by a 220 - horsepower, 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine exclusively with a six - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission.

Of the petrols it's the A160 that should prove cheapest to run, with up to 55.4 mpg available (with the dual - clutch automatic «box; manuals manage up to 52.3 mpg), a figure matched by the A180 petrol.

Thanks to the short ratios allowed by the high cog count and shifts that are as quick and crisp as some dual - clutch rivals», at least in manual mode with paddles at the ready and a supercharged V - 8 willing to rev all the way to 7,000 rpm, you can always be in the powerband, never losing ground for a millisecond.

Mechanically, the GLA250 is powered by the same 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder, putting down 208 hp and 258 lb - ft of torque through a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

Given that the 928's engine was choked down by early emissions technology to a mere 219 hp and 245 lb - ft of torque, while the Panamera's sends a thundering 550 hp and 567 lb - ft of torque to all four of its wheels via a lightning - quick eight - speed dual - clutch automatic, the difference feels like it should be even greater.

For the base six - speed dual - clutch model, both city and combined ratings rise by 1 mpg, for a total of 28 city and 31 combined mpg.

Torque peaks at just 1,800 rpm, producing a noticeable initial jolt when demanded by a lead foot as it makes its way through the lightning - quick six - speed dual - clutch automatic to all four of its 225 / 40R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE050s.

Compared with the 3.8 in the 650S, power goes up almost 70bhp and torque by 68 lb ft, again fed through the seven - speed dual clutch «SSG» gearbox.

A six - speed manual will remain standard for all turbocharged Veloster models, while a new seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission developed by Hyundai is now available as well.

And even if the dual clutch gearbox is not loved by all, on max attack it delivers very well and is very quick.

As we leave Lisbon for the coastal town of Cascais, we're immediately struck by how smoothly the Q30's dual - clutch transmission works in city traffic.

The Porsche sedan bows with three trim levels, all powered by V - 8 engines mated to seven - speed dual - clutch automatics.

The race cars go on a diet though, before a roll - cage is fitted, the standard dual - clutch gearbox is swapped for a proper racing sequential «box, and the standard suspension is replaced by a fully - adjustable setup, with options to change toe and camber at the front and camber at the rear with shims.

Pagani has paired their upgraded engine to a new X-Trac developed 7 - speed automated manual gearbox, improving refinement and response, while still undercutting an equivalent dual clutch gearbox in weight by as much as forty percent.

Like the rest of the Panamera lineup, power is managed by the automaker's trick eight - speed PDK dual - clutch transmission.

The turbos still announce their presence, and the clicks and whirs of the rear - mounted, dual - clutch BorgWarner transmission still remind us of the sounds made by a racing - type dog - ring gearbox, yet the general noise level has noticeably diminished, which is welcome simply because it takes the edge off those trips where you're on the road for half the day.

I get out of the Alfa and look into the M4 (unfortunately equipped with the $ 2,900 seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission) before I spot the BMW's owner — recognizable by his M baseball cap, of course — and give him crap for getting the wrong gearbox.

While there are still some details not sorted around the new NSX, what we know so far is that the production car will be powered by a mid-mounted, 75 - degree 3.5 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 mated to a nine - speed dual - clutch transmission with a version of the brand's Super-Handling All - Wheel drive helping put the power down.

The hand - assembled engine, this one made and signed by Nobumitsu Gozu, one of four engine builders who hand - make the GT - R's twin - turbo power plant, is mated to a dual - clutch six - speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels, with a bias toward the rear.

With a dual - clutch automatic, the Carrera S can accelerate to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, eclipsing its predecessor by 0.4 seconds and edging the 430 hp, 2015 GTS by one - tenth of a second.

Power is supplied by Audi's naturally aspirated 5.2 - liter V - 10, which is shared with the Lambo and paired with a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

That engine is again mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, which in turn sends its power to all four wheels by way of a 4Matic all - wheel drive system, which can send up to half the engine's output to the rear wheels.

The 2018 BMW M2 also gets a styling refresh and is powered by the 3.0 - liter M TwinPower Turbo I - 6 mated to a six - speed manual or seven - speed dual - clutch transmission.

The engine wah - wahs impatiently on the approach to redline, the seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission's every gearchange is accompanied by a waste-gate whistle and a deep blat - blat from the flame - spewing trapezoidal exhaust.

The powertrain is complicated even by the standards of this segment: A twin - turbo V - 6 powers the rear wheels through a nine - speed dual - clutch transmission, while a rear - mounted electric motor provides supplemental power to the rear wheels for quicker response.

The landslide election for the dual - clutch box took Ferrari by surprise, but not for long.

Built in England by internal - combustion specialists Ricardo to a McLaren design, the engine is blessed with 443 lb - ft of easily accessed torque (all of it available between 3000 and 6500 rpm) effortlessly dispensed via a magical, paddleshifted, seven - speed dual - clutch automatic supplied by Italy's Graziano.

It will likely be coupled to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission, replacing the six - speed automatic used by the current Continental GT.