Sentences with phrase «first dual clutch»

This will be Fiat's first dual clutch transmission.

Not exact matches

When the seven - speed dual - clutch automatic eventually finds first, the horsepower gauge on the instrument cluster rips from 60 hp to some 800 hp, at which point looking at the horsepower gauge becomes patently suicidal.

This is the first time the 1.8 - liter four - cylinder and 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission have been bolted together for the American market, and they seem to compliment each other well as we drive away from the dock toward the wilds of Bainbridge.

Although a six - speed manual and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission are currently offered in some M cars, the next M5 may be the first non-crossover to wear an M badge and be available exclusively with an automatic gearbox.

Engine power is routed through another Bentley first, an eight - speed dual clutch transmission.

It may seem like sacrilege to design an Elise that weighs more than 2000 pounds and offers a dual - clutch transmission, but the automotive landscape has considerably changed since the first Elise rolled off the assembly line in Hethel.

The 1.6 - liter, direct - injection, turbocharged four - cylinder makes 175 hp and 195 lb - ft of torque, and it brings a dual - clutch transmission to this segment for the first time.

Paired with 6 - speed manual or 7 - speed PDK dual - clutch gearboxes, the new 718 for the first time shares its outputs with the Boxster.

The driveline has been fortified with a new dual - plate clutch, closer gear ratios, and a sixth gear that syncs the engine's redline to the car's top speed for the first time.

Roberto Fedeli, Ferrari's technical director, has said that when the company began developing its first dual - clutch gearbox in 2004 - 2005, up to 20 percent of customers were still choosing a stick.

The front seats have been redesigned for better comfort and more style, and a new Sport Package available for the mainstream, high - volume Focus SE adds 17 - inch black aluminum wheels, a black grille, and a black rear spoiler, plus paddle shifters for the dual - clutch automatic, the first time they've been offered on the car.

Power from the engine and first electric motor is sent through a six - speed dual - clutch transmission and the front axle, while the second motor handles power to the rear wheels.

The 200 - hp turbo four - cylinder is lively without overwhelming the chassis (which can't be said for Chrysler's 283 - hp V - 6) and while the dual - clutch gearbox can be a bit timid off the line, once the clutch is hooked up in first it will snap off seamless, bullet - quick shifts on your way to sixth gear.

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.

It's the first seven - speed dual - clutch for Hyundai, although there is a six - speed dual - clutch transmission in the base, naturally - aspirated 2014 Hyundai Veloster.

I've spent significant time behind the wheel of a manual M2, but this is my first stint with the dual - clutch (DCT) version.

Either engine can be combined with a new seven - speed dual - clutch automatic or a seven - speed manual, the latter an industry first.

Shifts are handled by a nine - speed dual - clutch automatic, which has as many gears as the first - generation's launch gearboxes combined (there was a five - speed manual and a four - speed automatic).

Most notably, it was the first Ferrari with a V - 8 in the front, as well as the first Ferrari with a dual - clutch automatic transmission, a retractable metal roof, multilink rear suspension, and direct injection.

The California is full of firsts: it's the first - ever front - mounted V -8-engined Ferrari, it's the first use of direct injection in a Ferrari, and it's Ferrari's first dual - clutch automated manual transmission.

Leaning away from the industry trend of dual - clutch transmissions, AMG has chosen the Speedshift MCT 7 - speed unit first used on the SL63.

When it goes into production at the end of the first quarter of 2014, the 2015 Acura TLX will come standard with a 2.4 - liter, direct - injection four - cylinder which is paired with an in - house developed eight - speed dual - clutch transmission.

It boasts 454 hp at an appropriately exotic 7500 rpm and is mated exclusively with Ferrari's first dual - clutch automatic, a seven - speed.

Honda has begun production of the VFR1200F, which includes an optional dual clutch transmission, the first to be fitted to a motorcycle.

The engine is hooked up to the road via a brand new seven - speed «LDF» dual clutch transmission — a first for such a gearbox in a Lambo.

Buyers can choose between six - speed manual or a six - speed DCT — Hyundai's first ever dual clutch.

Perhaps more interesting than its fuel economy, Honda has also stated that the new motor can be coupled to the company's second generation dual - clutch transmission, the first generation of which can be seen on the Honda VFR1200F.

The Eco Sonata is the first to receive Hyundai's new seven - speed dual - clutch transmission, which alone helps to boost the Sonata's fuel economy by 10 percent.

The first production cars will be produced later this year; with a manual six - speed transmission or — as in the Scirocco race vehicles — with the optional DSG 6 - speed dual clutch transmission.

Channeling the drive back to the rear wheels is the first - ever dual - clutch gearbox for Mercedes.

In Europe, the Multitronic continuously variable transmission is gone, replaced by an updated version of the current dual - clutch, seven - speed S - tronic gearbox, which is available for the first time on front - wheel - drive models.

All engines are mated to a new 8 - speed dual - clutch transmission and all have the option of all - wheel drive, a first for the diesel version.

The SLS uses an aluminum spaceframe body with gullwing doors; an AMG - built 6.3 - liter, front - mid mounted, 563 - hp, 479 - lb - ft V8; a seven - speed dual - clutch transaxle (Mercedes» first), and aluminum double - wishbone suspension.

first of all, stay away from the dual clutch transmission, as i had in my 2016 veloster turbo..

It's the first Hyundai product to use a dual - clutch transmission coupled to its 1.6 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder...

As fellow reviewer, Ken Gratton noted in his Jeep Renegade long - term update, however, there's a fair amount of lag to wade through first which is worsened by the lack of urgency from the dual - clutch system.

As well as being the first model to adopt the new turbocharged engine, the Carrera S also benefits from changes made to its optional PDK seven - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox.

Black 20 - inch alloys, high - end Bang & Olufsen surround sound, floor mats with contrast binding, and carbon - fibre trim (for the first time in an M5) to the interior, gear shifter for the seven - speed dual - clutch transmission and exterior mirror caps.

It's this duality of purpose that keeps the Leon Cupra relevant, and it's worth bearing in mind that four - wheel drive is now available for the first time, albeit on only the ST estate with a dual - clutch gearbox.

ft. of torque, mated with a 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission (DCT)-- a first for the Kia brand

In addition to the six speed manual transmissions Getrag will supply to Qoros, the dual clutch transmission 6DCT250 will be applied to the first car under Qoros brand, which will meet all European standards and be exported to western European markets.

It is the second generation from the six - speed dual - clutch transmission first used on the Honda VFR1200F.

The dual - clutch gearbox automatically picks up first, second and then third as we run up the hill from Zuffenhausen to some more suitable country roads.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: My first experience with the new Boxster came in models equipped with the ZF dual - clutch sequential manual gearbox, which for the record is the best it's ever been, with insane shift response and seamless operation.

Lamborghini's first dual - clutch transmission is available in the Lamborghini Huracán LP610 - 4 (2014 — present).

Getrag received the first order for its dual clutch transmission 6DCT250 from Qoros Automotive Co., Ltd, an independent JV carmaker in China.

EATON developed the first dual - clutch transmission for class 6 - 7 trucks in North America - Procision.

It stands out to be a historic convertible vehicle as it was the first one with a folding metal roof and the first ever Ferrari to use the dual - clutch gearbox.

MINI is giving its range — hatchback, five - door and convertible — a bit of a makeover for 2018 including, for the first time, the arrival of a dual - clutch automatic gearbox.

I rather suspect the first dual - clutch automatic transmission you'll see will be in a VW diesel in or after 2008.