Sentences with phrase «gearbox changes in»

The hilarious amount of grid penalties due to engine and gearbox changes in the Italian GP could be a sign of things to come.

Not exact matches

He started in 16th due to grid penalties for engine component and gearbox changes, and because pretty much half the field had grid drops too.

Whilst being in awe of his former teammate's performance, Rosberg had some sympathy for Valtteri Bottas, who will start the race from 15th after crashing out of Q3 and receiving a five - place grid penalty for the resulting gearbox change.

At the last race in Belgium, six drivers had grid drops, five of which were due to engine component and gearbox changes.

He crashed out in qualifying and then picked up a grid penalty for a gearbox change.

Last year Perez crashed in practice as well and had to change his gearbox, dropping him down from second on the grid to seventh, but he recovered to finish an impressive third in the race.

«I think there's only one team remaining with no issues at all in two weekends, and that's only McLaren because even Mercedes they changed the gearbox already a couple of times.

Whilst they do seem more fixed, Gearbox really could change anything before it potentially arrives in the coming year.

For years, he was an essential cog in the Audi Sport, Joest Racing, and Champion Racing teams that routinely changed entire rear - end assemblies (suspension, gearbox, drivetrain, power steering pump reservoir, shift - control unit, clutch release bearing, air jack, and rear body support) in three minutes and change.

Yet despite the occasional hiccup in engagement, Alfa's tuning magic turns this gearbox into a surprisingly boon companion, whether for ripping gear changes or cruising smoothly through traffic.

Therefore a motorcycle engine / design not only fails to produce the meaningful values of (inertial and composite) torque where it is needed in order to perform the tasks of heavy vehicles - but the torque it does produce is largely combustion - force dependent, and as such (even with modern gearbox design approaches) is still too susceptible to changes in weight and vehicle ascension / gradient for the tasks required.

However, unlike the Enzo, the GT - R's twin - clutch paddleshift gearbox can be adjusted to change gear less harshly, or even driven in full automatic mode.

And speaking of the gearbox, there are no changes to the seven - speed dual - clutch unit, so you get the same slightly lazy shifts in auto mode but much faster changes using the wheel - mounted paddles.

While all the new dual - clutch gearboxes slur their shifts together in an endless flow of silky smoothness, the Lambo changes gears hard enough to trigger the traction control system.

Technology comes in the form of a system Aston Martin calls AMSHIFT, ostensibly an auto - blip feature when changing down the gearbox — like that found on Minis, Nissan 370Zs and various Porsches.

A CVT with shift paddles is now available, but the transmission you want is the new six - speed manual — a gear - changing jewel that embarrasses the gearboxes in cars costing three times as much.

Either engine will physically fit in your car and they all use the same clutch and gearbox (02K I believe, I assume you have a rod change box?)

When you coast along, for example, at 60 mph and suddenly feel the itch, throttle tip - in is painfully slow; the gearbox takes much too long to change down from fifth to third.

It features a «Sport» mode to sharpen gearchanges, and which will still work when the gearbox is left in «drive» — revving the engine out to its redline and changing down aggressively to keep it in the zone.

By now Porsche Motorsport had been given a little more freedom and the result was a car with the expected boost in terms of performance but also a number of detail changes: GT3 - specific brakes and wheels, wider tyres, an oil cooler and stronger synchros for the gearbox, and more aggressive suspension settings with unique carriers and split rear wishbones for increased camber control.

There is, however, a rather fundemental mechanical change in the guise of a new nine - speed gearbox.

It was all relatively straightforward — the oils in the gearbox, diff and engine were changed, all the belts were renewed and a replacement battery cut - off switch was fitted in a more accessible position.

In both versions, the engine is coupled to a short - shift, six speed gearbox, coupled to a «race - inspired» clutch that should be a welcome change from the relaxed manual shift in the standard Mustang GIn both versions, the engine is coupled to a short - shift, six speed gearbox, coupled to a «race - inspired» clutch that should be a welcome change from the relaxed manual shift in the standard Mustang Gin the standard Mustang GT.

The DCT gearbox is extremely fast in any of its three speed settings, with the quickest adding a noticeable thump to upchanges that you suspect is there more for psychological reasons than for any substantial improvement in change speeds.

There's a new 7 - speed transverse gearbox supplied by XTrac (still a single clutch paddle - operated system), new front and rear subframes to help with the cooling requirements and aero loads now generated, new suspension uprights and four - way adjustable Öhlins dampers, the latest generation Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, the incredible aerodynamic package developed in conjunction with Dallara, a new e-diff at the rear as well as a raft of electronic changes.

The Easytronic can be driven in «manual mode» simply by using the paddle shifter selector to change gears if the driver wishes to do so, or alternatively it can be driven in exactly the same way as a fully conventional automatic — however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in «automatic mode» are jerky; a common complaint with semi-autos based on a conventional manual gearbox.

For ultimate involvement there is the option of a six - speed manual gearbox, or if you want to feel closer to the racer within, a seven - speed Sportshift II paddle shift transmission offers incredibly fast gear changes and allows you to focus completely on the road ahead and revel in the V8 howl.

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.

It does this by changing the accelerator mapping so that the same pedal travel delivers less power than in the standard mode; the transmission control strategy for the automatic gearbox is modified to bring forward upshifts and delay downshifts, while intelligent energy and climate management reduces mechanical power consumption and also the energy consumption of electrical systems - such as heated mirrors and seats.

In fact, Nissan's many programming changes to the CVT are so substantial and so mimic a regular gearbox that if you did not know a CVT from a sock drawer, you would never question how the power from the engine is transferred, simply assuming it was like every other transmission you grew up with.

Leave it in «Drive» and the auto gearbox will change up early, keeping the revs barely above tickover, and letting you roll along using the engine's huge torque reserves.

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

In the 1950s and 1960s, Cotal used this same technology to provide an electric clutch (with full manual changes through a normal gearbox, but no clutch pedal) for small Renaults like the Dauphine and Caravelle, but it was relatively unsuccessful — it needed to transmit the entire engine torque through the clutch, requiring a relatively large and powerful clutch that tended to give trouble with the sliprings.

Keeping it in Eco pro mode most of the time it gives 55 mpg in mixed driving and provides a relaxed ride due to generous torque and a smooth gearbox, yet switching to sport mode the car changes its character considerably and you can then have a tail twitching time on twisty roads.

The most significant development brought to the optional gearbox, though, is the change in direction of the gear selection via the lever.

A preselector or self - changing [1] gearbox is a type of manual gearbox (US: transmission) used on a variety of vehicles, most commonly in the 1930s.

Not very long ago, an automatic gearbox was the preserve of larger, more luxurious and expensive cars, but buyers can now choose a self - changing gearbox in smaller, cheaper cars too.

Considering that it is operating at the limit of its load tolerance, the Panamera's gearbox does a fine job of transmitting all that force, and of changing ratios smoothly and without delay in manual mode.

MINI introduced a dual - clutch DCT seven - speed automatic gearbox to replace the older six - speed automatic, and the new gearbox is more in keeping with the MINI's sporty nature, providing smooth yet rapid gear changes — it's just a shame there are no shift paddles behind the steering wheel.

The crew of the No. 74 car had to change the gearbox during Wednesday evening's four - hour practice session after Milner lost drive late in a lap during the closing 45 minutes.

«We made some changes to the suspension and gearbox, and the track was coming in,» said Gavin after his fast lap.

New turbocharged petrol and diesel engines come in under the bonnet, coupled to an updated optional eight - speed automatic gearbox, while extensive changes have been made to the 3 Series» suspension, cabin and equipment.

[4] Certain changes were made to the gearbox in order to reduce the shift time to 60 milliseconds per shift, a reduction of 20 milliseconds over the original FXX.

The document doesn't show any other changes other than the lack of a seven - speed manual gearbox, which means we're still left wondering when the sixth - generation Camaro will adopt the 10 - speed automatic transmission in other variants outside of the ZL1 and ZL1 1LE.

The standard six - speed manual gearbox fitted in the compact BMW M Performance Automobiles offers an engagement speed control function to deliver exceptionally smooth gear changes.

The major change lies in the gearbox as the Evoque now comes with a ZF - developed 9 - speed transmission.

The principal development with this robotized gearbox is the ability of the driver to override the automatic mode at any time in order to change gears without having to swap modes.

These gearbox modes - «D' and «S», change the character of the gearbox and it becomes much more responsive in «S».

With the pneumatically adjustable rear wing, a 600 - hp boxer and a hydraulically shifted racing gearbox that can change gears in as little as 20 milliseconds, this was the race car for the job.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Good Pick up GEARS CHANGE SMOOTHLY MINIMAL ENGINE NOISE IN PETROL VERSION.