Sentences with phrase «dual clutch unit»

Each mode provides differing mapping characteristics for the steering, throttle, gearbox (on models equipped with the optional seven - speed dual clutch unit) differential and threshold of both the traction and stability control systems.

It is based on the CLA's optional dual clutch unit but gets reinforced gear cogs and synchronizer rings with carbon fiber friction rings for added durability.

For the most part, the torque converter touting automatic gearbox matches the high standards of the new engine, providing smooth and mostly rapid shifts, which goes some way to justifying the decision to axe the earlier dual clutch unit owing to its apparent inability to handle the added torque load provided by the new engine.

The front wheel drive models utilize the 9 - speed dual clutch transmission (with the engine detuned to 260 lb - ft of torque) while the all - wheel - drive models are supplied with an 8 - speed dual clutch unit.

The gear changes aren't as slick as Audi's dual clutch unit but around town, the E is also less prone to hesitancy.

The 1.4 - litre variant comes with either a 6 - speed manual transmission or a 7 - speed dual clutch unit.

The test cars are fitted with the 8 - speed automatic gearbox, which is quick and smooth but doesn't have that instant pop of a really good dual clutch unit.

Stick it in «Track» driving mode and full manual shift mode, and it'll burst through gearshifts quicker than Porsche's sublime PDK units, without any of the low - speed stumbling some dual clutch units can exhibit.

How can you get better engine efficiency or better mileage with a CVT with more transmission friction loss than dual clutch units?

The transmission is unique in that it uses a torque converter, making it one of the smoothest dual clutch units on the market.

Not exact matches

It is with other dual - clutch transmissions, like Porsche's PDK unit, which shifts gears so quickly you'll actually want to use this feature.

The eight - speed automatic transmission has been traded for a seven - speed dual - clutch unit, air springs replace the steel coil springs, and a torque - vectoring rear differential is standard.

STANDARD FEATURES: 7 - speed dual - clutch sport transaxle Limited slip differential 2 - piece compound front brake discs w / 6 - piston calipers Compound rear brake discs w / 4 - piston calipers Carbon - fiber composite driveshaft Dry sump engine lubrication system w / external reservoir Full control - arm suspension AMG steering wheel w / aluminum shift paddles COMAND head unit w / 6 - disc changer SiriusXM satellite radio w / trial subscription Enhanced voice control system Automatic dual - zone climate control Keyless ignition Heated seats Parking assist Bi-xenon headlights w / washers Gullwing doors Alcantara headliner Blind spot monitoring system Rearview camera LED DRLs 3 - stage stability control

Where the old unit made its 384 lb ft at 6100rpm, the new one had 501 lb ft all the way from 1500 to 5750rpm, delivered in near - seamless fashion thanks to a dual - clutch gearbox in place of the previous automated single - clutch manual.

Dodge realized that the Dart was struggling and smartly limited the dual - clutch unit and 1.4 - liter engine to the fuel - conscious Aero model for 2014.

Dialed to such settings, the transmission — a new eight - speed version of Porsche's dual - clutch PDK automatic — can occasionally ram into gears with unexpected suddenness, but it's an otherwise seamless unit, downshifting two or three gears at once when you hit the gas at cruising speed.

And speaking of the gearbox, there are no changes to the seven - speed dual - clutch unit, so you get the same slightly lazy shifts in auto mode but much faster changes using the wheel - mounted paddles.

I haven't mentioned the gearbox yet because it took a while for me to remember it wasn't a dual - clutch unit.

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.

But since Subaru uses in - house transmissions and not off the shelf units from other companies, it might be a while before a dual - clutch gearbox is mounted to a Subaru boxer engine.

Using the 10 - speed on the GT500 would also probably reduce Ford's development costs, but the rumor we've heard for the past several months has been that Ford will use a seven - speed dual - clutch like the Getrag unit found in the Ford GT.

The dual - clutch gearbox is so much more pleasant than a CVT, and, unlike some VW dual - clutch units, this one is pretty smooth on takeoff at low speeds.

The transmission feels nearly as quick as a dual - clutch unit, and the giant paddles behind the wheel feel so good to your fingertips you'll never want to leave the shifter in automatic mode.

The transmission is the same lightning - quick 7 - speed dual - clutch unit in the V - 12 car.

(800 / min — 5,000 / min) Maximum Revs: 9,150 rpm Power output per l: 133 hp / l (V8 engine) Power transmission: Combustion engine with hybrid module and transmission bolted together to form a single drive unit; seven - speed dual - clutch transmission; rear - wheel drive; front electric motor with gearbox for driving the front wheels (decoupled from 146 mph); five pre-selectable operating modes for optimum coordination of all drive units.

The shifter is the same brilliant seven - speed dual - clutch unit.

Both gearboxes are the same as in the previous Boxster which is no bad thing, as the 6 - speed manual is a slick and polished companion, meanwhile the seven - speed PDK is amongst the best dual - clutch units on the market.

Leaning away from the industry trend of dual - clutch transmissions, AMG has chosen the Speedshift MCT 7 - speed unit first used on the SL63.

There's no word yet on what type of automatic transmission will be offered, but a dual - clutch unit is a strong possibility.

There's no shortage of urge from the V8, the twin - turbo unit fast to respond, assisted by the snappy, sweet - shifting dual - clutch» box.

A six - speed manual transmission comes standard, and a six - speed dual clutch DSG unit is available at an extra cost.

Ranging in power from 148 to 276 hp, the top units will be paired with dual - clutch automatic transmissions and 4Motion all - wheel drive.

If you didn't know any better, you'd swear the 6 - speed automatic hooked to the 1.8 - liter EA888 was a dual - clutch unit — such is the way it's programmed to shuffle smoothly between gears, though it does have a propensity to find 6th gear and stay there unless you're hoofing it.

Transmission choices will include updated versions of the current A-Class» 6 - speed manual and 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic units, as well as 9 - speed dual - clutch automatic.

The transversely mounted unit places its power to the road via a seven - speed dual clutch gearbox, providing the front - wheel drive sedan with a theoretical 0 - 62 mph time of of 6.5 seconds, a 152 mph top speed, and a combined cycle consumption of 36.7 mpg (U.S.).

The power and torque figures are phenomenal, at 626bhp and 900Nm, which combined with the eight - speed dual - clutch gearbox (the same Porsche PDK unit in the Cayenne) and launch control will rocket the Continental GT to 60mph in an eye - watering 3.6 seconds.

It's also got a real, honest - to - goodness manual transmission — a far cry from the six - speed dual - clutch unit of the current car in terms of driver engagement.

The 4.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V - 8 unit is beefy and it is mated with a 7 - speed dual clutch automatic gearbox.

This turbodiesel is rated at 116 HP and 192 pound - feet of torque and a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission is offered with this unit.

The Continental GT is currently only available with a new 6.0 W12 engine that's a further development of the unit launched in the Bentayga, and an eight - speed automated dual - clutch gearbox.

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.

PowerShift provides the full comfort of an automatic with a more sophisticated driving dynamic, thanks to uninterrupted torque from the dual - clutch technology, which consists essentially of two manual transmissions working in parallel, each with its own independent clutch unit.

Buyers are restricted to a standard dual - clutch unit — the same seven - speed gearbox used in other recent 911 models offering both manual and automatic operation both through a traditional lever on the center console and steering - wheel - mounted paddles.

There also is a new optional gearbox, the seven - speed PDK dual - clutch unit.

So far we've compared torque - converter and dual - clutch units, but these two gearboxes aren't the only ones on the market today.

Both the engine and the motor sit behind the passenger compartment and drive the rear wheels through a seven - speed dual - clutch unit.

In combination with the seven - speed M dual - clutch transmission, the Active M Differential at the rear axle and model - specific suspension technology precisely tuned to the performance curve with racing know - how, this high - revving power unit guarantees outstanding dynamic driving performance.

The oil - burner unit comes mated to a 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission.

A new seven - speed dual - clutch Steptronic transmission will be available for the first time in the two models, the same unit from the new MINI models.

It feels more lively than the 2.4 - liter unit and is equipped with a faster shifting 7 - speed dual clutch transmission.The 245hp, 260 lb - ft 2.0 - liter turbocharged engine is used on the 2.0 T trim offerings and it provides much stronger acceleration and overtaking capability.