Sentences with phrase «fastest dual clutch»

When it comes to the LaFerrari, we're talking about a 789 horsepower N / A V12 complete with a 161 additional electric horses thanks to KERS, powering the rear wheels through one of the fastest dual clutch gearboxes you can get.

An 8 - speed automatic transmission snaps off 100 millisecond shifts, equaling some of the fastest dual clutch transmissions on the market today.

Not exact matches

To sit in a Ferrari's sumptuous driver's seat, savoring the aroma of leather and the voluptuous view over the hood; to press the red starter button on the steering wheel and hear the V - 8 light off with a cannon - fire report through quad exhausts; to flick one of the big shift paddles at redline and feel the 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission crack off an upshift so fast the M80 - like tailpipe explosion that follows seems at least a city block behind you... these are merely a few of the sensations that delight and excite and bedazzle any soul lucky enough conduct a Ferrari with his or her own hands.

The seven - speed dual - clutch swaps gears faster and more aggressively than the eight - and seven - speed automatics found among the competitive set.

With 540 hp from a 3.8 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 engine, a six - speed dual - clutch transmission, and an electronically controlled all - wheel drive system, the car defines the word «fast.»

In Sport mode, the fast - acting torque converter feels every bit as efficient as a good dual - clutch transmission.

Its converter lock - up clutch bites without delay and Alfa is supremely confident in its overall operation, although we suspect a dual - clutch box would shift gears even faster and with more pick - up verve.

The dual - clutch auto is fast enough, but will change up itself when you hit the limiter even if you have it in manual mode.

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.

How It Drives Under the long and shapely hood is a brand - new, twin - turbocharged 4.0 - liter V - 8 engine making 503 horsepower in the GT S, where it's attached to a lightning - fast, seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission.

They knew no one had more expertise and ability with the dual dry clutch transmission (and you do need timing skills to shift to preserve momentum and because things happen so fast), the carbon fibre tub, turbo charging (F1 and WRC technology), sheet molded composites for the body and suspension geometry.

Supposedly the shifts from this 10 - speed are 100 milliseconds faster than dual - clutch transmissions from McLaren and Porsche, which Chevy tested.

In addition to the engine rework, Porsche refined its seven - speed PDK dual - clutch transmission for the Panamera Turbo S, making shifts faster and smoother than ever.

The Automobile team might be split on the manual - versus - dual - clutch - gearbox debate, but the Porsche PDK transmission is the benchmark for providing fast, seamless shifts.

A dual - clutch six - speed, it does a decent job of executing fast upshifts, but we found it a little slower to react when called upon to downshift.

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.

Engine and gearbox > Gear changes are fast thanks to the fitment of a paddle - operated seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox.

Quite apart from its V12 engine and seven - speed dual clutch gearbox (which has shorter, closer stacked ratios than the F12, with 30 per cent faster upshift times and 40 per cent quicker downshifts) there is a wealth of new electronic wizardry employed to help it bend the space / time continuum.

How about, for instance, the Lancer Ralliart's powerful turbocharged four - cylinder engine and fast shifting dual - clutch automatic transmission?

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 gearbox is a dual - clutch system but again it's faster, more positive, and just plain more exciting than the PDK in anything else I've experienced.

Urban / metro areas where you'll find most modern sports cars (as BMW has pointed out, true two - seat sports cars and roadsters are losing any remaining popularity) have too much traffic for the average enthusiast to want to exercise his or her left leg, especially when many manufacturers can claim faster shift times and better 0 - 60 mph results with a dual - clutch setup.

This time we expect Audi will switch to a dual - clutch automatic for snappy and fast shifting, but spy shots of the TT RS coupe reveal a manual gearbox may be offered as an option, at least in Europe.

Corvette engineers insist that the Z06's eight - speed automatic — no dual - clutch wizardry here, just a conventional torque converter — produces the fastest lap times, even without working the shift paddles on the steering wheel.

When the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 hits showrooms later this year, it'll be the automaker's first car to get the new ten - speed automatic, a transmission Chevy claims is so dialed in that it shifts faster than Porsche's outstanding PDK dual - clutch gearbox.

Two years later the 220 Trophy was introduced, sporting more power and torque thanks to a larger turbo and revised exhaust system, and the lamentable dual - clutch transmission was reworked to deliver 50 per cent faster shifts.

Alfa Romeo says this is the fastest time around the «Ring for cars packing less than 250 hp; the Alfa Romeo 4C is powered by a 240 hp, 1.7 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine mated with a six - speed dual - clutch transmission.

The dual clutch is smooth and fast similar to the M3 DCT.

Its hyperquick steering, riveting brakes, trick F1 E-diff, groundbreaking ergonomics, faster - than - lightning dual - clutch automatic, and direct - injected, 562 - hp, 4.5 - liter V - 8 convene in a sports car that leaves you breathless with exhaustion and satisfaction and lusting for an encore.

Thanks to its electric assisted powertrain and eight - speed dual - clutch transmission, it looks certain that the XR - PHEV Evolution will be substantially quicker than the current fastest Mitsubishi — the Evo X FQ - 400 — due to the high torque figures performance hybrids can produce.

You can opt either for a six - speed manual transmission with no - lift shift — a feature that lets you keep your foot flat on the accelerator between gear changes — or a seriously tantalizing 10 - speed automatic that supposedly shifts faster than Porsche's fantastic PDK dual - clutch transmission.

Other contributing factors to the Huracán Performante's abilities include an 88 - pound weight reduction, bespoke Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires, more aggressively calibrated AWD and ESP systems, a free - breathing exhaust with high - mounted tailpipes, a faster shifting seven - speed dual - clutch transmission, and notably stiffer suspension mounts.

Dual clutch gearboxes were made for going fast in a straight line; great for America, rubbish for the UK and it's B roads.

The dual - clutch DSG «box is no faster at shuffling through the gears than a human with the manual, and both cars can accelerate from 0 - 62mph in 6.6 sec.

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.

If you're a racing driver in a racing car, a dual - clutch transmission makes all the sense in the world — it's faster and it's more consistent.

The even - faster shifting techniques like powershifting require a heavier gearbox or clutch or even a dual clutch transmission.

Upshifts are accomplished faster than a human - operated shift, just not as quick as its dual - clutch auto stablemates.

This mode optimally adjusts the shift strategy of the dual clutch transmission to the needs of the racetrack — very fast shift speeds and highly emotive engine sound are included.

As such, it's lighter and packed with more technology, including a digital instrument panel, the «Revolutionary Bentley Rotating Display» and a dual - clutch eight - speed automatic transmission delivering «faster, more efficient performance».

If you want to go faster, the manual gearbox is slick while the dual - clutch auto is predictably smooth, intelligent and swift to change gears.

Philip Ruth: Despite landing at the bottom of the latest Consumer Reports Owner Satisfaction Survey, our tested 2016 Acura ILX A-SPEC was notably fun to drive, with a fast - acting combo of 201 horsepower and a six - speed, dual - clutch automatic.

The automatic transmission and the automated - manual dual - clutch gearbox might be faster and more efficient, but there's something nicely primal about slotting that lever into gear yourself.

The dual - clutch automatic is no doubt faster in every day driving, but when pressing - on hard in manual mode, feels like the lower gears are too widely spaced (a seventh forward gear as coming in the Skoda Octavia RS 245 should bunch - up the ratios nicely).

But drop those cogs — either with the tactile six - speed manual or fast - acting PDK dual - clutch — and the S revs all the way to 7,500 rpm.

It's nearly as fast as a dual clutch, but smoother at slow speeds.

That means gearchanges can be a great deal faster with a dual - clutch, allowing almost imperceptible shifts.

The Lamborghini Doppia Frizione (LDF) seven - speed dual clutch architecture ensures the fastest gear changes and includes «launch control» for maximum acceleration from a standing start.

Fettled further than the standard Clio Renaultsport, it's been lowered, stiffened, sharpened - up and given 20hp extra, while it also gets a higher rev limit and faster steering, while gearchanges from the dual - clutch autobox are said to be up to 50 per cent quicker.

The dual - clutch automatic MR model gets a nine - speaker sound system with 710 ear - splitting watts, Mitsu's FAST key entry, an auto - dimming rearview mirror, rain - sensing wipers, automatic headlights, color - keyed extractor vents, bright radiator grille, and beltline molding, more sound dampening and piano - black accents.