The engine is backed by a six - speed automatic transmission with
gear ratios designed for a quick takeoff and excellent fuel economy on the top end (overdrive).
When talking about gear ratios, it is important to know that all vehicles have
a gear ratio designed into the drivetrain of the vehicle.
Not exact matches
After working over the last month on a wide range of combinations of blade
designs and
gearing ratios to perfect their entries, on March 8th, three teams from Mr. Dusharm's Alternative Energy class traveled to SUNY Polytechnic in Utica for the STEM Exploration Showcase.
Check out the ultra-smooth action provided by this reel's cutting - edge
design, 9 stainless steel ball bearings and steady 5.1:1
gear ratio.
Torque biasing - Depending on the tooth
ratio's of the planetary, ring and sun
gear, the desired
ratio can be
designed.
The immediacy of the throttle adds to the impression of speed, but it has heaps of torque (215 lb ft) and four
gear ratios that might have been
designed for cross-county adventures in 2011.
Transmission / transaxle
gear ratio of less than 1:1 that is
designed for economical highway driving.
At the expense of 1
gear ratio, the Daimler 9G - Tronic
design gains a wider
ratio spread of 9.16 (first
gear ratio of 5.5:1, 9th
gear ratio of 0.6:1).
For even more off - road prowess, the 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon has an extra-low crawl
ratio, short
gearing and uniquely
designed transfer case.
The electronically controlled TorqShift has a tow - haul feature, new First and Second
gear ratios «to launch a truck loaded with cargo more quickly and smoothly,» says Ford, and a torque converter
designed to get as many of those 550 lb - ft to the wheels as possible.
The new transmission
design helps enhance fuel efficiency through use of its wider
gear ratios, ATF (automatic transmission fluid) warmer and adoption of idle neutral control.
This is a close -
ratio gearbox that is
designed, with a final drive
gear ratio of 3.91:1, to maximize the powerful, high - revving characteristics of the LS7 engine.
Auburn's
design provides superior bias torque to the high - traction wheel and is compatible with
gear ratios of 2.71:1 and up.
The software used in the demonstration was
designed specifically to prove the functionality of the basic
design and demonstrate different
gear ratio configurations.
The next - generation CVT
design features an innovative structure combining conventional CVT belt operation with an auxiliary gearbox and a significantly increased
gear ratio range.
It was
designed in a compact three - shaft configuration, and its seventh
gear has a long
gear ratio to save on fuel.
Not content with only four forward
gears and unable to satisfactorily modify the 5 - speed unit, Ruf chose to use a new five - speed transmission of their own
design on the CTR, which also gave them full freedom to customize
gear ratios.
The addition of three more
gear ratios in the proven ZF eight - speed automatic transmission
design helps reduce the gaps normally associated with upshifting and downshifting.
The CR - V CVT is
designed to provide the optimum
gear ratio for the driving conditions and to offer a more natural driving feel than some previous CVT transmissions that have a disconnected «rubber - band» feel compared to a conventional automatic transmission; the CR - V also offers stronger acceleration response with a linear build in engine rpm that avoids much of the «slipping» feeling some drivers notice with other CVTs.
Other possible applications CVT
design by BitRaptor are: bicycles, motorcycles, cars, boats, gearboxes, electric motors, steam and wind turbine, as well as a large number of industrial or agriculture applications whenever is necessary some adjustment of the
gear ratio.
The transmission is a dual - clutch direct - shift computer - controlled automatic transmission with seven
gear ratios, with magnesium paddles behind the steering wheel and a shift time of less than 150 milliseconds, built by Ricardo of England rather than Borg - Warner, who
designed the six speed DSG used in the mainstream Volkswagen Group marques.
The transmission is an all - new
design — and the first application in a car — with a wider, 7.39 overall
gear ratio spread, that enables the ZL1's supercharged engine to remain at optimal engine speeds during upshifts.
Built and
designed for Continental use was the Bentley R Continental with a tuned 4,566 cc engine (later increased to 4,887 cc) with low - loss exhaust system and higher
geared gearbox and rear axle
ratios.
The new -
design CVT (now fitted with a planetary
gear to give it a wider
ratio), gives the car a much better launch feel, and also seems to have curbed some of the engine moaning and groaning when the previous CVT powerteam was pushed on the highway.
Hyundai has
designed the
gear ratios of the i20 to suit city as well as highway driving.
Wide -
ratio design provides a first
gear with extra pulling power to start heavy loads in combination with a high top
gear for efficient highway cruising
Working in concert with the Honda turbocharged powertrain is the Civic's more rigid and lightweight body and sophisticated chassis
design, featuring a fully independent suspension system with liquid - filled bushings, sport - tuned electronic power steering (EPS) with variable
gear ratio, and powerful 4 - channel anti-lock disc brakes with Electronic Brake Distribution and Hill Start Assist.
Each powertrain was
designed for optimum low - end torque, responsiveness and fuel efficiency, and is mated to an eight - speed automatic transmission with variable
gear ratios.
The R -
Design brings sporty looks to the XC60 with a vamped - up style, a specially tuned sports chassis and a more direct steering
gear ratio.
This unit's
design utilizes wide
gear ratios, which enhance low - speed pulling capability and the ability to cruise efficiently on the highway.
Also, it has a wide spread
ratio with the first
gear designed for a very high
ratio to provide brisk acceleration from the top while the sixth
gear has an overdrive
ratio to keep the engine revolutions as low as possible for highway cruising and improved fuel economy.
Compared to the AODE, it has lower 1st and 2nd
gear ratios for better take - off acceleration and was
designed for better gearset strength.
Expanded multi-disc lock - up control improves the efficiency of power delivery and works with the new
gear ratios to provide a 1.0 mpg improvement in fuel economy on the highway, and a 0.8 mpg improvement in city driving, as compared to a conventional
design.
The Xtronic
design allows continuous change of the transmission
gear ratio by connecting the two pulleys with a metallic belt and changing their diameter by using hydraulic pressure.
Mechanically, the only novelties for the year were wider
gear ratios for the A998 automatic transmission and in the mid year a new head
design with rounded internal intake ports and smaller spark plug outlets, still retaining the metal valve cover of the previous years.
The new 7 - speed's wide
gear ratios offer improved fuel efficiency, while the Adaptive Shift Control is
designed to adjust to the driver's driving style.
Both engines are backed by an 8 - speed automatic transmission,
designed and built by Hyundai, with different
gear ratios for the V6 and V8.
Meanwhile, transmission overdrive
ratios are
designed to work with rearend
gear ratios to put the engine in an optimal lower - rpm range for highway - speed cruising and fuel efficiency.
Mechanically, the 282 cu in (4.6 L) engine obtained substantial engineering upgrades in the form of an all - new head
design with improved cooling system and Quench - type combustion chambers, a higher 8.0:1 compression
ratio and a new two - barrel aluminum intake manifold while the rear differential
gear ratio changed from 3.31:1 to 3.07:1.
The
design also maintains the benefits of a CVT, which can freely adjust the
gear ratio to simulate changes like multi-
gear automatic transmission under heavy acceleration.
Toyota, Ford, and GM instead use a variation of a power - split
design that allows some power to flow mechanically and some electrically when the gas engine is running via a planetary
gear arrangement that allows for a continuous range of effective
gearing ratios between the engine and the wheels.
Aston Martin's own 4.7 litre V8 engine has been engineered to deliver peak power of 430 bhp (436 PS / 321 kW) at 7300 rpm and torque of 490 Nm (361 lb.ft) at 5000 rpm and is coupled with a new ground - up developed Sportshift ™ II transmission specifically
designed for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S with seven short
ratio gears to deliver the most engaging and intense driver involvement.
The variable
gear ratio system is
designed and tuned to provide the two most essential characteristics in a high - performance luxury vehicle's steering.
The system benefits from a single manual clutch mated with electronic switching
gear to change
ratios and was
designed from the ground - up exclusively for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S. Aston Martin specifically chose to develop the SportshiftTM system owing to its inherent sporting benefits including mass saving, low complexity of moving parts, and real tangible
gear changes.
G -
Design Shift Feature Both available Civic CVTs are
designed to provide the optimum
gear ratio for the driving conditions, and to offer a more natural driving feel than some previous CVT transmissions that may have something of a disconnected «rubber - band» feel compared to a conventional automatic transmission.
The
design also features independent freewheels for each rider, and a wide choice of
gear ratios.