The four - speed - automatic transmission delivers crisp, precise shifts and features a Tow / Haul mode that limits
gear hunting when towing or navigating steep elevations.
The four - speed automatic transmission delivers crisp, precise shifts, and features a tow / haul mode that limits
gear hunting when towing or driving in mountainous or hilly terrain.
Not exact matches
Now that you know a little more about the features to look for
when hunting down an awesome pair of snorkeling fins, let's look at our best snorkeling
gear review.
camo:: Two years ago, I was on the
hunt (pun intended) for stylish camo
gear I could wear even
when I wasn't huddled up in a blind.
More importantly, the once skittish transmission that would
hunt and peck its way around the
gear box seems to have found its groove and provides smooth shifts from first through sixth, even
when under aggressive acceleration.
And while the transmission usually does a good job of not
hunting for
gears, it's a bit slow to shift and you really notice a big kick - down
when you need to quickly dip into the throttle.
It was also very good at ignoring the tendency so many multi-speed transmissions have, and that's to
hunt for the right
gear when climbing a grade.
Gear changes are on the lazy side and there are periods of
hunting when the computer can't decide what
gear it wants to engage.
I also found it likes to
hunt for
gears when you're looking for a little speed.
Driving impressions largely mirror our findings
when we tried this powertrain setup in the 200C, with decent low - end grunt and smooth shifts but a lot of
hunting between those nine
gears at highway speeds.
We never felt that the transmission was
hunting for
gears, and downshifts were quick
when we wanted more power.
David Brown found that whilst the DB5 was very much to his liking, but was a bit of a squeeze
when he tried to carry all his polo equipment,
hunting gear and dogs.
Many vehicles in this class have a delay
when you are cruising and want to quickly accelerate just a bit as the transmission
hunts for the right
gear.
This maintains more consistent vehicle speed on rolling grades
when cruise control is active, and interacts with the transmission control system to further minimize
gear hunting under these conditions.
The 5 - speed electronically controlled automatic transmission features Grade Logic Control to help maintain the most appropriate
gear when going uphill or downhill to avoid
gear «
hunting.»
When in the D mode (that is optimized for normal driving), the transmission incorporates an advanced Grade Logic Control System, Shift Hold Control and Cornering G Shift Control - all of which reduce unwanted shifting and
gear hunting.
Unlike the ZF - sourced 9 - speed found in the Honda Pilot, the Traverse transmission is completely transparent in its operation, keeping
hunting to a minimum, shifting its
gears smoothly and without fuss, and downshifting rapidly from 9th to 4th
when passing on the highway.
The transmission offers smooth shifts, though it does sometimes
hunt for the right
gear when you step on the gas for a fast pass.
It intelligently holds lower
gears longer, so Tundra won't keep shifting or «
hunting» for the right
gear when towing.
The car's six - speed automatic transmission did its best to give me power
when I needed it, but its behavior meant more
gear changes, which some might describe as «
hunting.»
As for the gearbox it is of course better to manually shift
when faced with such arduous driving conditions as the gearbox does
hunt for lower
gears to gather enough torque to sling the GranTurismo through the corners.
There's plenty of grunt to get the truck moving on down the road
when you boot it, but transmission still does
hunt for
gears when slowing down and then getting back on the throttle before coming to a complete stop.
They are the
gear that I take into the field with me
when I am
hunting or training.