Sentences with phrase «feel the car shift»

With practice you'll nail the entry speed to avoid any push, allowing you to commit to the throttle and feel the car shift into a neutral to tail - led stance.

I absolutely love the CVT transmission because I never feel the car shift.

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For example, I was in the car with David the other day just enjoying our Saturday afternoon and then very slowly I felt something in my mind shifting.

When it finally shifts, and there's no preordained pattern for how long you wait, the resulting shift in power jerks the car rather abruptly and reduces the luxury feel they so adeptly obtained.

I feel post-shift lag shift on most modern manual cars I test these days.

Mazda 323 Lantis (2000) automatic transmission, shows flashing HOLD light during drive, the car feels jumpy / shaky when shifting from Park to Reverse to Drive.

The six - speed manual is also quite uninspiring, owing to its rubbery and disconnected feel, but I at least commend Mercedes for still offering a shift - it - yourself option in a $ 52,575 luxury car.

The eight - speed automatic transmission is gelato - smooth with practically imperceptible shifts, making the LS feel almost like a single - gear electric car.

There is too much weight shifting around for this car to feel controllable.»

The eight - speed automatic shifts smoothly — no one here misses the old DuoSelect sequential manual transmission — but copy editor Rusty Blackwell notes that the shift paddles don't feel as finely crafted as those in the old car.

Other than at - times jerky behavior from the seven - speed, paddle - shift gearbox, the car delivers to you the full experience without ever feeling high - strung or intimidating.

I have driven enough cars with a DSG (think a manual transmission that shifts automatically), to know what it feels like when the mechatronic unit starts to fail.

Like every Miata we've known, the driving enjoyment you get from this car comes from your feeling of involvement, which comes from the precise steering, crisp shifter, and open - top experience.

The car's all - new 9 - speed automatic transmission, however, helps the updated 2018 S - Class feel a bit smoother and quicker, thanks to its close ratios and slick, easy shifts.

The Maloo's 3,794 - pound curb weight is an obvious anchor to the powerful engine; the optional six - speed automatic transmission shifts cleanly but feels outdated; and the starting price of about $ 56,000 (more than $ 80,000 Australian) means it would notionally compete with seriously desirable performance cars including the BMW M2, the Cadillac ATS - V, and the Ford Shelby GT350.

The steering feel is even more impressive on the road, and its texture and subtle shifts of weight through any given corner provide an amazing amount of detail about the car's behavior and the grip offered by the surface.

The BMW 1M is that rare car in which the mere act of driving engenders such a feeling of delight that you become completely immersed in steering, shifting, accelerating, and braking.

I also occasionally feel the jerking in my car when shifting too quick, especially when accelerating hard and dropping the clutch.

In combination with the smooth, quick - shifting dual - clutch transmission, the smaller, torquier engine actually makes the Eco model feel peppier than the standard car, both when accelerating from a stoplight and while passing or merging at highway speeds.

Shift quality isn't bad, but it feels a bit like an old - school muscle car, and not in a good way.

All the controls have a precise, hard - edged feel, and it's an easy car to drive straight away, the BMW's paddle - shift transmission, while not the smoothest you'll encounter these days, at least not making a nuisance of itself.

This is the best - dampened Korean car I've ever driven, there's enough steering feel to inspire confidence at speed, and the engine has just enough power to keep things interesting if you're willing to shift for yourself.

Pardon us for feeling as though the automobile's evolution is occurring even quicker, from another forthcoming crop of intriguing production cars to rapidly shifting attitudes about how to address inner - city transportation and how to restore collectible classic cars.

In Sport mode the shifts are quicker, less lethargic and feel like the gearbox is installed in the car rather being towed behind in a trailer and connected via a series of linkages longer and more intertwined than the car's wiring loom.

The» box doesn't feel MX - 5 precise, strangely, but is still a quick, easy shift, even in this well - abused pre-production car.

Sure, you feel the high center of gravity shift while cornering, but it's amazing that something that looks, feels, and weighs like a bank vault can move like a muscle car.

After sitting in the cold all night, your car feels like an icebox compared to the summer heat we've been used to and gripping a cold leather steering wheel or shift knob can be very uncomfortable.

Pure motorsport feel: in manual mode, the shift direction simulates that of race cars — to the rear to shift up, forwards to shift down.

We'd do without this car's optional «sports shifter», which has succeeded only in making the manual gearshift feel uncomfortably heavy.

The five - speed transmission feels tight and almost like a sports - car shifter.

BMW's lovely 3.0 - liter turbo inline six - cylinder powers the 640i, which feels sluggish when the car is in comfort mode with the transmission short shifting up.

Its Sport mode livens things up, making the entire car feel tied down a bit harder, while Sport + lets it slide more, quickens the shifts, the steering and the throttle response and it even fires up the big - boy exhaust pipes.

It gives the car a feeling a near - prescience: shifting up or down only takes milliseconds, with minimal interruption of power flow as the transmission switches clutches.

It's a pleasant gearbox, light of shift action yet precise, but it doesn't really suit the nature of the car; a Jaguar feels like it should be powered by an automatic gearbox.

Shifting from first to second gear in a manual transmission requires accuracy and practice, as well as a feel for the car.

Unlike Jake, I didn't have trouble modulating the throttle, and the car's controls (well, other than the shift action) feel good in my hands.

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On the inside you'll find a good old - fashioned gear stick, hooked up to the same six - speed manual transmission from the old car, tweaked to improve the feel of the shift.

The steering feel is good and even when you try the patience of the car by down shifting in the corner and get on the power and up - shift, the GLC doesn't bat an eyelid, which is why it is fun to drive in.

No wonder, the throttle response on our test car felt sharp; the turn of speed felt energetic; and courtesy the steering mounted paddle shifters, the Sport didn't feel dull or detached even when charging up a twisty hill road.

Although the driver interacts with the DSG just as they would with an automatic transmission, the car feels like a manual as it shifts gears.

You won't hear or feel the shifts, again keeping that luxury car aesthetic firmly in place at all times.

Sport mode instantly changes how the car feels with a tighter steering response and higher revs before each shift.

With the familiar STI shift feel, strong acceleration and high grip levels, the way the spec.B leans at the limit is out of character with the rest of the car.

A six - speed automatic is optionally available, but the five - speed manual feels more appropriate for the style of the car, with a big ball shifter contributing to the retro feel.

Shifting in this car was so devoid of effort and feel, it should've been an automatic.

There's still a little hole in the delivery when you shift at lower speeds — a Ferrari dual - clutch transmission feels far more sophisticated in this respect — but Lamborghini says they've targeted low - speed refinement, and it surely won't be a deal breaker if you're already prepared to use a car as radical as this in town.

The steering doesn't offer a lot of feedback and you can feel the car's weight shifting through tight bends, but keep things sensible and the CR - V's ride will keep everything calm.

The shifter felt a little rubbery, and the brakes can not be compared with what is on its Z4 sibling, but overall, driving the car was a terrific amount of fun.

I heard that CVT was rejected by dumb consumers on regular cars because they wanted the feel of the inefficient of gear shifting.