Sentences with phrase «gearbox does»

This gearbox does a good job of finding the best gear for fuel economy, and has a bit of descent programming built in, so that it geared down when I applied the brakes coming down a hill.

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.

A 6 - speed gearbox does the duty of sending power to the rear wheel.

And although the German - built five - speed Getrag gearbox does transform the car, many buyers apparently feel that they shouldn't have to manually shift a $ 60,000 automobile.

The sort of plastic that flexes under the pressure of your fingers, and it doesn't immediately give you the confidence that the transmission will shift with any responsiveness, but yet the gearbox does.

However, the lack of a six - speed gearbox makes them noisy on the motorway and the standard five - speed gearbox doesn't feel very tight or precise.

The Corvette's biggest issue is its transmission — its gearbox doesn't like to be rushed, and its gear ratios are ultimately too tall and too widely spaced for performance driving.

That aside, the gearbox does a mighty job of harnessing the engine's potential.

The same gearbox does duty in the Vento 1.2 TSI as well and is a quick shifting transmission, responding instantly to your needs.

The big difference is the torque converter; a clutchless manual gearbox does not have one.

Although you never feel the need for extra grunt in these two modes the gearbox does feel a bit lethargic to downshift as it pauses for a second before deciding which gear to engage.

Stomp on the loud pedal and this gearbox does some amazing things — like downshifting to 2nd from 6th under heavy braking when you're trying to slow from, say, 130 mph to 60.

But the gearbox does seem to have no shift shock or sudden shifting between gears though and the petrol revs as freely with the AMT as with the manual gearbox.

That said, we did test both the AMTs on a hilly road with quite a steep incline and although there is no official hill hold or hill start assist, the gearbox does stop the car from rolling backwards after abou a foot or so and holds the car in place till you use the throttle to move forward again.

The gearbox doesn't get any Sport mode, but you get a Manual mode and also paddle - shifters.

When driven hard, this gearbox doesn't seem to shift as smoothly as other automatics.

Toggling Sport mode for the gearbox does make the SUV respond better.

We'd expect fuel economy to be significantly lower in the real world, but selecting the nine - speed gearbox does help matters in this department.

The 7 - speed gearbox does a pretty awesome job and gear shifts are done quickly without much lag.

Its 78.5 mpg claimed fuel consumption and 19 % BiK impresses — even if its CVT automatic gearbox doesn't.

The five - speed gearbox doesn't help, as fifth is relatively short, so the engine revs quite a lot on the motorway.

At high speeds, the gearbox does a great job but it feels a bit confused at city speeds.

However, in stop - go traffic, the gearbox does feel like it's taking its own sweet time as it hesitates before downshifting which leads to a marginal delay along with some jerks.

The new gearbox does a fine job ripping off seamless gear changes when left in full - auto mode, and impresses with its response to manual shift commands.

While the mid-range cars are quick, the 430i with an automatic gearbox does 0 - 62mph in 5.0 seconds for example, they are so smooth and quiet that they don't feel hugely sporty.

The gearbox does tend to be indecisive in auto mode at times, such as when you are charging up a hilly road, but you can always tug at the paddles to take manual control.

Though the Audi Multitronic continuously variable gearbox doesn't shift, it has steps that give the driver the impression that it is changing gears.

The gearbox does an excellent job simulating gears via the column - mounted paddle shifters.

A 6 - speed gearbox does duty in this variant.

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.

Okay, even in its most aggressive mode the gearbox doesn't have the instantaneous responses of the Porsche Panamera Turbo's» box, but for a turbocharged engine the accelerator response is virtually instantaneous — and then comes the power.

On the flipside, when you're pushing on, the gearbox doesn't feel as rapid on downshifts as some of the DSG - boasting competition.

That big, gruff V6 sounds even bigger and gruffer without a roof, the gearbox does indeed appear to be a good» un, and the suede - lined cabin is definitely a nice — and well - equipped — place to spend time.

I set the damping to firm and whereas before I'd let the gearbox do its own thing, I was now using the paddles to sharpen throttle response and help rein - in speed on the overrun.

Also from my experience their gearboxes don't last long these days at all.

Although a five - speed automatic may sound like an antiquity these days, the gearbox did a good job.

Porter suggests that the mass proliferation of automatic gearboxes doesn't mean our left legs should become redundant

Responsive and exhilarating, the torque - rich V - 8 and easy - shifting gearbox don't just turn the Challenger into an extension of your right foot, they transform that appendage into a fearsome instrument of bona - fide butt - kicking.

The engine and gearbox don't feel particularly well integrated, either, so you get plenty of revs when you're pulling away from junctions and traffic lights — and that exposes the age - old weakness of Mercedes» 2.1 - litre powerplant: refinement.

On the early example we drove, however, the C63's gearbox didn't do the engine justice.

The CVT automatic gearbox did however endear the vehicle to testers - this gearbox has now become the cornerstone of Toyota automatic gearboxes, and the basis of the Toyota Prius gearbox.

As it's designed mainly for urban use, the brakes and gearbox did have a tendency to wear out faster on the previous ForTwo than on cars covering a lot of motorway miles.

A 1.8 - litre petrol engine and a CVT gearbox don't make a good combination when you talk about fuel efficiency.

For the next session, I saddle up into a dual - clutch car and let the gearbox do all the shifting.

It comes as no surprise that Gearbox didn't bother attempting a straight - up port of Hell's Highway, as the Wii just wouldn't be able to handle it.

Gearbox did make this clear.

[23] Between 2007 and 2010, Gearbox did not focus on the development of the game, instead preferring to work on other projects like Borderlands and Duke Nukem Forever, a game that took over a decade to develop.

[37] In the following years, few other announcements were made, [38] although Gearbox did show some screenshots at the 2010 Penny Arcade Expo.

While I can never forgive what Gearbox did to Aliens, I definitely agree with Randy.

Gearbox didn't ask for feedback.