Sentences with phrase «fastest dual clutch gearboxes»

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.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 gearbox from the old R8 has also been sharpened for service in the new model, gaining revised software for faster and smoother shifts, along with a series of tweaks to enable a new coasting function and what is described as improved stop - start operation.

The Veyron is equipped with a dual - clutch gearbox (DSG), which is the fastest gearbox in the world.

The Veyron is equipped with the dual - clutch gearbox (DSG), which is the fastest gearbox in the world.

Nothing is official just yet, but insiders suggest the new car is up to 10 seconds per lap faster around the Nurburgring than the old model in Cayman S guise with the dual - clutch gearbox and Porsche's Chrono Sport Plus package.

If you go for the dual - clutch DSG automatic gearbox, though, it's even faster, taking just 4.6 seconds to cover the same increment.

Additionally, the seven - speed dual clutch gearbox features standard drive mode, sport mode (faster shifts, longer gear holds), and full manual mode.

Other driveline changes center on the seven - speed dual - clutch PDK gearbox, which was reworked with a new electronics package to make it more intuitive and to provide faster shifts.

Pirelli tires stick with little audible protest, while effortlessly quick steering and a 7 - speed paddle - shift dual - clutch gearbox make it simply one of the most proficient and fast sports cars.

The fastest - accelerating hatchback in history could feature and some mechanical enhancements, including an electronic limited - slip differential for the front axle to improve handling and switching the standard six - speed manual gearbox with a dual - clutch unit.

That's 1.3 seconds and 38 mph faster than Audi quotes for the existing 296 - hp turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder direct - injection S3 sedan equipped with an optional six - speed S - tronic dual clutch gearbox.

It sounds a bit nicer, is faster outright, and the seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox it comes with instead of the diesel's torque converter gives faster shifts.

While the 3.8 litre naturally - aspirated flat - six has been retained, the Clubsport ditches the GT4's six - speed manual gearbox in favour of a much faster PDK dual - clutch transmission with paddle shifters.

7.2 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h may not sound impressive by today's standards, but the way the A4 covers the first half of this sprint is dumbfounding, thanks to the combination of low - end grunt, fast dual - clutch gearbox, and efficient quattro system.

Combined with the fast - shifting seven - speed dual - clutch S tronic gearbox, the A4 allroad quattro is a strong performer, reaching 100 km / h from rest in 8.1 seconds.

The 2 liter turbo 211 HP engine sounds very nice and the 7 - speed dual clutch gearbox is faster than the classic 7 - speed automatic gearbox.