Sentences with phrase «gear using steering»

On this run we upshifted into 6th gear using the steering wheel mounted paddle shifter, waited a few moments for smoke, and drove out of the burnout.

The new 180ps 1.6 - litre T - GDi is paired with Kia's smooth - shifting seven - speed double - clutch transmission, which lets drivers change gear using steering wheel - mounted shift paddles.

Drivers change gear using steering wheel - mounted Magaline Pneumatic paddle shifters, and the car automatically blips the throttle on downshifts.

You also get the option of switching between gears using the steering wheel shift paddles and Mini went for a neat trick here: if you hold the downshift paddle, the car's electronics will automatically find the most suitable gear for optimal performance.

The eight - speed dual - clutch performed beautifully in both slow speed situations thanks in most part to also having a torque converter and when you're really on it running through the gears using the steering wheel paddles.

All engines are coupled to a 8 - speed automatic gearbox and you can shift gears using the steering mounted paddles or the gear lever.

Not exact matches

You'll discover how to build differential gears, implement steering and suspension, and design clutch and transmission systems to use in your own vehicles.

SE Technology adds that to the mix, with 16 - inch alloy wheels replacing 15 - inch steel rims, front fog lamps with cornering function, a leather steering wheel and gear knob, chrome interior trim, cruise control and XDS differential lock, which essentually uses the brakes to try and mimic the effects of a traditional locking mechanical differential.

Numerically higher gearing would quicken acceleration, increase torque at the rear wheels, and create more opportunities for using the ideally placed paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

I used to have the oil changed at a dealer since they would grease the front end while they were at it, but my rides have old - fashioned steering gear.

It appreciates defensive steering and throttle angles, and it even uses info from its navigation system to avoid superfluous gear changes.

This is one of the few manumatics that has enticed me to use the paddle shifters, which provide crisp, aggressive shifts in «Sport» and «Sport +,» though the paddles are attached to the steering wheel, so choose your gear before you turn in.

The transmission includes an «L» position that allows you to limit the range of gears the transmission will use, and steering - wheel paddle shifters let you select gears within the range.

Only one car here — the M3 — is available with a manual transmission, and both cars we've brought to the track use automatics with seven forward gears and paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

It's very light to the touch and is geared to be ultra quick to respond to your inputs, as most Italian steering systems are nowadays, but once you get used to it the Ghibli can be steered with accuracy and precision.

If you want that, you pull two paddles on a steering wheel [on conventional cars, they're used to shift gears in the transmission].

Your head snaps back with enough intensity to cause whiplash as the GT - R easily hits 1 g of force shifting hard from 1st to 2nd gear using titanium paddles behind the steering wheel.

If you're like us, you'll be using the wide Formula 1 — style, steering - wheel - mounted paddleshifters to manage your own gear changes anyway.

The DSG gearbox works extremely well, giving a decent impression of a conventional automatic under gentle use while seamlessly swapping between its seven ratios, but offering near - instant changes when driven a bit more keenly — or when over-ridden with wither the push - pull gear selector or (optional) steering wheel paddles.

I'll be honest, most of the time I prefer paddles that move with the steering wheel; on most roads where you don't use a lot of lock, or need to change gear half way round a corner, they always seem to be at the end of your fingertips.

Automatic shifts were pretty good, and a manual setting now allows you to use paddle shifters mounted to the steering wheel to adjust gears.

Inside, there are Porsche's Sports Seats Plus, with electric adjustment and alcantara - trimmed centres, and the synthetic suede - like material is also used for the steering wheel, gear lever and centre console.

If you want to select gears manually and are happy to risk using the confusing buttons on the steering wheel (push to go up a gear, pull to change down) then opt for Sport Plus, because the shifts thump through faster and a bit more satisfyingly.

This seems like a bad deal on paper, yet we liked this 2.0 T engine's notably quicker, quieter response while accelerating away from stoplights in metro driving, and the engine made great use of the 2.0 T's six - speed automatic with its shift paddles on the steering wheel and a set up of shorter ratios in first through fourth gears for quicker acceleration.

The system can be controlled automatically or manually using the gearshift paddles on the steering wheel, or the gear lever.

While the automatic transmission models have been developed to select the right gear at the right time depending on the mode chosen in the JaguarDrive Control ™ system and according to driving style, enthusiasts will make the most of manual shift control using the steering wheel - mounted paddles.

This 2.0 - litre turbo engine works well with BMW's optional eight - speed automatic gearbox, which delivers smooth shifts in auto mode and responds crisply when you use the lever or steering wheel mounted paddles to change gears manually.

While it can be driven as a conventional automatic, enthusiastic owners are more likely to regard it as a clutchless manual, using either the centre shift lever or steering wheel paddles to change gear.

Added to which, the second generation of the Sequential M Gearbox (SMG II) now also allowed the driver to change gear using paddles on the steering wheel.

The Enzo has a semi-automatic transmission (also known as the F1 gearbox) using paddles to control an automated shifting and clutch mechanism, with LED lights on the steering wheel telling the driver when to change gears.

You can, however, use paddles behind the steering wheel to drop gears manually to improve acceleration.

M - DCT allows the driver to change gears using either the selector lever on the center console or the shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel.

In Sport, the graphics turn an orange hue and the speedometer is replaced by a digital speed readout, with the gear currently selected displayed inside the rev counter if the steering wheel paddles are used to change gear manually.

For this reason, it is used mainly on surfaces where occupants will come into direct contact with it: on the steering wheel rim and PDK gear selector, for example, as well as on the door handles, door panel armrests and the storage compartment lid in the centre console.

When the enthusiastic driver changes up a gear manually by using the steering wheel - mounted paddles, the Quickshift technology ensures the quickest, crispest shifts via rapid and precisely timed engine torque intervention.

Although there are no alternative shifting maps like Sport or Economy, there is a Trailer mode, and you can shift manually or select the highest gear the transmission will shift into by using the steering - wheel mounted Electronic Range Select buttons.

Transmission: 7 - Speed Dual Clutch Automated Manual - inc: Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG) w / Pre-Cog rocker gearshift controls, Using the Active Dynamics Panel situated in the center console of the 12C's cockpit, the characteristics of the SSG transmission can be switched through three different settings: Normal, Sport and Track modes, Each provide a progressive immediacy of gear shift, operated through finger - tip controls mounted on a rocker behind the 12C steering wheel: upshift by either pulling w / the right hand or pushing w / the left, and vice versa to downshift, «Automatic» mode, «Launch Control» and «Winter» modes can also be selected on the Active Dynamics Panel, the latter changing all electronic functions to suit low grip conditions and delivering maximum driver aid and support

When selected, manual mode allows you to select gears yourself, typically by nudging the gearlever forwards or backwards, or using paddles on the steering wheel.

The «Manual» mode can be activated from a separate switch, while the man behind the wheel has the freedom to shift gears using the paddles on the steering wheel.

Mitsubishi includes a manual mode for this CVT, which let us choose from six virtual gears using the shifter or the big steering - column - attached shift paddles.

When the enthusiastic driver changes up a gear manually by using the steering wheel - mounted paddles, the Quickshift strategy ensures the quickest, crispest shifts via rapid and precisely timed engine torque intervention.

Its five - speed automatic can be manually shifted by either stirring the gear lever within a dedicated portion of its gate or by the use of two small shift paddles mounted on the back of the steering wheel.

It is controlled using the short gear selector lever on the center tunnel and two paddles on the steering wheel.

E-Gear is an electronically controlled sequential gear shift using the paddle switches on the steering column.

Gears are changed using a Formula 1 style rocker shift that pivots in the centre of the steering wheel.

Drivers may also shift gears using paddles on the steering wheel.

Drivers can also go for the «Manual» setting and change gears using the shift paddles on the steering wheel.

The driver can operate the seven - speed S tronic in one automatic mode and one manual mode, using the paddles on the steering wheel to shift gears manually.

I could also put the shifter in its manual gate and use the steering wheel - mounted paddles to choose my gears, but this torque converter automatic lacked the snappiness of a dual clutch transmission.

In manual mode, the driver maintains full control of the gear change by using either the paddles that are set behind the steering wheel, or the sequential gear lever, which can be flicked forwards or backwards to change up or down.