An even more thrilling feature is the automatic rev - matching
function during downshifting: the throttle blips when shifting gears are more pronounced and more striking than ever due to the AMG titanium sports exhaust system.
New optional Sport Automatic includes steering - wheel paddle shifters and rpm
matching during downshifts, plus a Sport button for quicker, more dynamic shifting (beginning 06/07 production)
Enjoy chip - controlled wizardries such as automatic throttle
blipping during downshifts (which relegates heeling and toeing to an art of the past), try all of the vehicle dynamic settings also in Sport + for the most direct and immediate response, and don't miss the automatic transmission's smoky - burnout launch control.
The automatic transmission features three modes and automatic double
declutching during downshifting, supplying the power via a cardan shaft to the transfer case with reduction gear.
Thanks to AMG's software, the transmission shifts faster than pop culture trends and will even skip
gears during downshifts when the driving mode chosen is Sport or Sport Plus (which uses a higher idle speed for faster launches).
Both transmissions feature Sport, Normal and Eco modes, and will match engine revolutions
during downshifts when set in Sport mode.
The latter two are the most fun, offering the tidiest handling and partial cylinder suppression during gear changes for a nice exhaust
rumble during downshifts — pop!
This mode may not be ideal to use when wanting to drive in a sedate manner; nor when road conditions are very slippery, due to ice, snow or torrential rain — because loss of tire traction may be experienced (wheel spin during acceleration, and may also result in road wheel locking
during downshifts at high engine rpms under closed throttle).
The crazy doors, the burble of the 6.2 - liter V - 8's exhaust, the Panzer - like snarl and
popping during downshifts, and the spine - crushing torque delivery are all enough to elevate pulses and win over customers, no matter if other supercars may be more powerful, more beautiful, or more rewarding to live with on a day - to - day basis.
The dynamic rev - match function active in SPORT or SPORT PLUS mode ensures the optimum engine
speed during downshifts for an even more emotional driving experience and sensational sound.
There is a shudder or shake condition at wide open throttle
stab during downshift event (5.7 L and 4.7 L engines).
Again going back to our long - termer, it would give the car a good jolt every now and
then during downshifts and there is a slightly longer than wanted clutch slipping when taking off from a dead stop.
However, its abilities and rev - happy spirit are fading at times when the six - speed manual becomes
glitchy during downshifts - especially from fifth to fourth and from third to second.
I'm not offended by it, but the shifts could be much smoother, especially low in the band and
during downshifts during harder acceleration.
Accurate and beautifully weighted steering allowed the front - end to cleanly telegraph its intent to drivers» hands, while the perfectly executed throttle - blip
during downshifts made even the most hamfisted among us rev - perfect.
Completing the GLA45's rather riveting drive experience is sensational steering response and feel, confidence - inspiring braking, and a pleasing, crackling exhaust
note during downshifts.
Other gripes: The plastic gearshift knob popped off
during a downshift entering a turn, then was popped back on without difficulty — after a few interesting seconds.
The harmony between transmission and engine
shows during downshifts, as the car automatically blips the accelerator to match revs.
The emotional double - declutching
functions during downshifts and the «exhaust rumbling» in overrun mode provide the fitting accompaniment.
Driving 911 cars with a manual gearbox and Sport Chrono pack can now be even sportier: In Sport Plus mode, the system automatically double -
declutches during downshifts.
Fortunately, the 599's pedals are intimately positioned for throttle
blips during downshifts, the clutch isn't too heavy, and the combination of a light flywheel and permissive engine programming lets engine revs drop fluidly between shifts.
The six - speed has an automatic throttle - blip system, much like that of the 2014 Corvette C7's Rev Match system, that gooses the throttle within the split seconds between
gears during a downshift, increasing smoothness of shifts.
Sport - plus is especially fun, with partial cylinder suppression during gear changes and a nice exhaust
rumble during downshifts — pop!
The car never has traction troubles in the corners, and it decelerates with aplomb, the seven - speed dual - clutch transmission automatically blipping the
throttle during downshifts.
In Sport +, the seven - speed dual - clutch transmission swaps gears with the same urgency as in the Ferrari California, and it also blips the throttle
during downshifts.
Other carry - over features should include the rev - match system that matches engine, gearbox and road speed to deliver an automatic blip of the throttle
during downshifts, plus the N shortcut key that allows you to access your favourite combination of dynamic settings at the touch of a button.
Hit the Dynamic Mode switch on the center console, confirmed by a checkered flag in the driver's display cluster, and the transmission will hold on to gears at redline and automatically blip the throttle
during downshifts.
This problem has only apeared recently and does not apear if I use the quickshifter nor
during downshifts.
The C 63 AMG was the very first AMG car to feature an automatic throttle - blipping function during downshifts
The rev - matching
during downshifts is impeccable.
The new C63 AMG is the very first AMG car to feature an automatic throttle - blipping function
during downshifts.
What's more, this advanced six - speed manual features carbon friction linings on its synchros for smoother shifts and, for the first time ever, it features a throttle blip — automatic heel - toe —
during downshifts.
This one offers yet more in the way of rumble when the throttle is open and during gear shifting; the double - declutching function
during downshifting and the interruption of ignition and injection during upshifting under full load makes for an audible treat, so it goes.
The double - declutching function
during downshifting and the interruption of ignition and injection during upshifting under full load produce a particularly throaty sound with the AMG Performance exhaust system and create a level of emotionality which is otherwise the reserve of engines with more than 4 cylinders.
The double - declutching function
during downshifting and the interruption of ignition and injection during upshifting under full load produce a particularly throaty sound with the AMG Performance exhaust system and create a level of emotionality which is otherwise the preserve of engines with more than four cylinders.
One of the coolest innovations is an optional rev - matching feature that blips the throttle
during downshifts, eliminating the need for heel - toe action.
I drive the latter, making full use of the active rev - matching
during downshifts, allowing me to focus on the task at hand.