Sentences with phrase «even upshift»

Even upshifts aren't as quick as some of its competitors that use similar gearbox technology.

Not exact matches

Upshifts and downshifts are prompt and smooth, even at take - off — so much so that I had to double - check the spec sheet to verify that this was, indeed, a twin - clutch transmission and not a traditional torque - converter automatic.

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.

Most diesels, even high - output modern ones, dispense their power in a sudden burst of thrust, followed by a pause for an upshift.

The mellowest, C (for Controlled Efficiency), is the economizer setting, starting off in second gear, upshifting as soon as possible, and even relaxing throttle response.

Get «used to» sub -4.0-second blitzes to 60 mph, and even while firing away using the ZF - sourced eight - speed automatic transaxle's manual - mode, you might find yourself upshifting a few hundred ticks short of the 7,000 - rpm redline with no loss in performance.

Select Manual mode, however, and the transmission defers almost totally to the driver; neither upshifting even at the 7200 - rpm redline nor kicking down in response to a booted throttle.

You can even try clutchless upshifting, where you just apply upwards pressure on the gear selector and flick the throttle towards the closed position briefly.

One complaint: even in manual, the tranny always upshifts automatically at redline.

Perhaps the (untried here) manual «box is a better fit, because while we've become accustomed to the eight - speeder usually doing no wrong, even in Sport configuration here it feels ponderous during quick driving; it hates an upshift close to the redline and likes to remind you on down - changes that it and it only will decide when it's appropriate to engage the next gear.

For starters, it pushes for even more extreme boundaries: 30 percent quicker upshifts; 40 percent quicker downshifts; higher combustion pressures and temperatures than the California T; up to 50 percent more downforce than the 458; a lower center of gravity; active air flow devices front and rear; wider tires (245 / 35R -20 front, 305 / 30R -20 rear).

BMW's six - speed automatic is pretty efficient at upshifting, so the engine remains in its beefiest range more often than not, even under hard acceleration.

Alpina also says the automatic transmission won't override the driver's wishes in manual mode, even allowing pilots to bang off the rev limiter without the transmission automatically upshifting.

When you shift down on the move with a flick of the left paddle, the chips will automatically blip the throttle; when you give it stick and keep the right foot firmly planted, a phonetic explosion marks the transition at 4500 rpm; when you upshift close to the redline, the four sounds almost like a five, and then very briefly even like a six.

Also they have a lot of gears (7, 8 or even 9 speeds like the Mercedes 9G - Tronic) and upshift quickly when cruising to have better gas mileage.

Even at this speed, where drag and rolling resistance try to dominate the equation, forward thrust remains almost undented during the blitz - fast upshifts.

Even in D5, the most aggressive mode, part - throttle upshifts are imperceptible, but the engine hangs onto revs longer and is much quicker to downshift.

If you put the transmission in second gear, it will never downshift or upshift out of second, even from a complete stop, unless you move the shift lever.

The 7 - speed automatic has been made even smoother, more responsive and more efficient while paddle shifters allow you to manually upshift and downshift with just a flick of your fingers.

There is absolutely no flex or slop in the shift linkage, so mid-corner upshifts are a breeze even at what feels like 1.3 g of cornering loads.

Paddle shifters are mounted on the steering column for those who still desire to wield some control, with each gear holding even at redline until asked to upshift.

It has a tendency to run for top gear in all modes (there are four of them) and at all speeds, meaning additional throttle pressure (accompanied by several upshifts) is required on even slight grades to maintain pace in traffic.

An Eco mode promises even higher mpg numbers, but be prepared for very quick upshifts and a sluggish response off the line.

In the turns the eight - speed automatic transmission wants to upshift a shade too quickly and downshift a bit too slowly for my taste, even in Sport mode.

A new centrifugal pendulum - type absorber (in the 2.0 TDI with 100 kW, 120 kW or 130 kW with quattro drive) in the dual - mass flywheel makes engine running even more refined and quieter at low revs, for even earlier upshifting and savings of up to 0.2 liters per 100 km.

Despite weighing a whopping 1,685 kg, the E300 can complete the run from 0 - 62mph in just 6.4 sec, and with Sport Plus mode selected, throttle response is sharp, gearshifts are slick, and you're even treated to the odd artificial parp on upshifts.

Even in full «manual» mode, upshifts occur manually at redline, and requests for downshifts often go unanswered.

The gearbox upshifts very early, and you wouldn't notice any shifts shocks or even lag for that matter.

However, the engine moan at high revs generally induced me to let the tach needle swing around to 5,000 and even 6,000 before I upshifted, potentially masking lag.

The BMW M2 is equipped with rev matching technology which blips the throttle on downshifts and lowers the engine's revs on upshifts, making gear changes even smoother.

The digital gauge is pretty awesome to look at as the large central tachometer's face changes from white to yellow and red, as revs approach the redline that the transmission will never actually reach (because the computer will always upshift for you, even in the manual mode).