Sentences with phrase «gearbox seemed»

Though power never feels explosive, the engine plays well with the 10 - speed, offering eager revving, flexible power, and the impression that regardless of speed or engine rpm, the gearbox seemed to be in the right gear.

The gearbox seems manual, there's a plate on the dashboard, in front of the shifter with the «position» for each of the gears... Don't think F1 cars had sequential gearboxes until late 80's.

It's the sort of car where you really need the speedo to get a sense of how fast you're travelling, while the response of the gearbox seems a little slow at times, as though it can't quite make up its mind.

Approach a corner, and the gearbox seems to know that you are going to decelerate before you even lift your foot from the gas pedal, seamlessly slamming down a gear or two before you even start steering into the curve.

Dual - clutch gearboxes seem to offer the best of all possible worlds to the modern driver: they provide the convenience and ease of a conventional automatic plus the control and engagement of a manual, should you want it.

Other automakers are trotting out turbocharged and direct injection engines, whereas five speeds on the gearbox seems primitive.

There's also a six - speed automatic transmission on offer that can either drive the front wheels or all four wheels, and the initial response of this gearbox seems to have improved slightly.

I find BMW gearbox seems to work better than most makes.

Getrag five - speed gearbox seems much improved.

The gearbox seems pretty crisp, maybe better than the 2012 Si.

Even Gearbox seem to be aware of this as one of the games loading screen messages says you'll learn to hate certain enemy types.

Gearbox seem bullish straight out of the blocks, «Attempting to wring a class action lawsuit out of a demonstration is beyond meritless.

Not exact matches

Now it seems that Gearbox are intent on adding yet another flavour to first person shooters with Battleborn, a new IP being published by 2K and set to release on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

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

Chassis 2124 has spent the years following the 1956 Mille Miglia in various races around Europe and seems to have remained fairly complete throughout its life, retaining its original engine and gearbox — a rarity for period racers which would often have new engines swapped in after the originals fail.

-- Porsche fiddled with the gear ratios, but the 911 R still appears cursed with gearing that's far too tall, a problem that seems to dilute a bit of the fun in all modern Porsche models equipped with a manual gearbox.

When it was launched we were disappointed but the dual - clutch gearbox, the only transmission available, as it was slow and the ratios seemed unsuited to spirited driving on UK roads.

It looks great, the size is perfect, it only weighs 1000 kg and the combination of rear - wheel drive, a manual gearbox, a limited - slip diff and a naturally aspirated engine seems like the perfect drivetrain.

Yet, in a strange way that seems entirely in keeping with the SV's physical, bull - necked character — a double - clutcher would be altogether too smooth and suave for this car, though there's little doubt the optional (but heavier) six - speed manual gearbox would suit it best of all.

The $ 225,820 winning bid for a 1966 Aston Martin DB6 seemed like a bargain, but an undesirable automatic gearbox, some non-original engine modifications, and a handful of little (but not inexpensive) cosmetic issues explains the sale price.

Though the number of new, manual - gearbox cars on the market seems to decrease more and more each year, there are still some forgotten gems that haven't yet fallen victim to the trend.

In truth, the engine's torque output is so high that gear choice is relatively unimportant, and it actually seems happiest on track with the gearbox left in «Drive» in its sport mode.

An interesting aside: if you listen carefully to the Camaro ZL1 as it downshifts and upshifts entering and exiting each turn, it seems that both the red and blue cars have the ten - speed automatic gearbox option as the shifts happen far too quick for it to be the available six - speed manual.

There's real heft to the steering, the sequential gearbox responds to fast, positive inputs, and the sheer grip generated by the barely treaded tyres seems to strain your neck muscles much harder than the Atom.

At low speeds the Nissan's twin - clutch gearbox clunks and thumps as it engages ratios, and the tightly wound diffs mean its wheels seem to claw at the surface of the road just like a barely concealed race car.

Everything seems in order as expected, was suggested that this may be caused by a worn DMF, gearbox or differential.

The seven - speed auto is one of the better Mercedes gearboxes, but using the paddles in manual mode can still seem a ponderous process compared with the rapid - fire BMW» box.

It's unusual these days to find carbonfibre making only one appearance, at least in the standard car — just the prop shaft linking the engine and gearbox — but with a kerb weight of 1620 kg it doesn't seem to have done the SLS too much harm...

This new V8 is as impressive as forced induced engines come and the gearbox is remarkable; each new gear seems to bang in before you've even fully pulled the paddle.

«It seems easy to take the engine from one car and put it in another,» says motorsport engineer Christophe Chapelain, «but the [dimensions] of the Megane's engine and gearbox are very different to the Clio's.

What seems strange is the gearbox.

While 212 horsepower doesn't sound like a lot these days, the Evo II's response, torque curve, and gearbox always seem to deliver smoothly, progressively, and exactly when you need them.

My assumption is that it is oil lubricating the gearbox, however I have never heard it in any other car so it seems weird to me.

It's a hit and miss game, dealing with dual - clutch gearboxes; and in this case it seems Hyundai have sorely missed.

The Lamborghini - sourced V - 10 seems to rev forever and the new twin - clutch gearbox is spectacular, but it feels like too much engine and weight for a car that's built for style, not speed.

Like that car, the 237bhp version is only available with four - wheel drive and the seven - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox, which seems to suit it better than the 187bhp version; it swaps gears smoothly and quickly in automatic mode, while also responding quickly to any manual inputs you make with the steering - wheel - mounted paddles.

And it took both Honda and Toyota a few years to come up with automatic gearboxes that didn't seem like halfhearted attempts to appease shiftless American customers.

Ford reps didn't seem particularly enthused about offering that gearbox here, though, so the 1.0 - liter could remain a manual - only proposition for some time.

Jeep explains that the nine - speed gearbox has been «tuned to match the performance of all - new 2.0 - liter,» and while it behaves better than we've seen in the past, there are still times when the transmission seems a step or two behind the power, either unwilling to downshift in some situations or over-doing it in others.

There's plenty of torque to play around with, but is sadly let down by the gearbox which seems to have no sense of urgency.

Yes, Charade has only three cylinders displacing a mere 993 cubic centimeters; but it also has a nifty five - speed manual gearbox, the fourth and fifth cogs of which seem almost superfluous in city driving.

While the auto gearbox feels sporty on the Ignis and laidback on the Dzire, Maruti seems to have found the right balance between the two for the Swift.

A partial hat - tip here goes to the six - speed automatic gearbox that seemed to provide a good ratio spread for city and highway driving.

Speculation is rife that the new system will be teamed with a dual - clutch automatic gearbox to get the best out of it, but either way, an electrically - driven turbocharger seems likely.

Finally, it seemed that Chrysler would commence shipments by September after it had identified a fix for the gearbox's software, however, over 23,000 Cherokee's that were already built needed to get this software update.

[5/4/2016] Yesterday I drove home the 2016 Civic LX coupe equipped with the 6 - speed gearbox, and after a few miles behind the wheel it seemed as though finally a new Civic had a bit of the grit of the previous generations coupled with the convenience and comfort I now appreciate more than I would have 15 years ago.

It's interesting that a company known for offering manual gearboxes in nearly all of its models has introduced an automatic so good that it nearly makes a stick shift seem obsolete.

Yes, it seems the F - Pace is getting a manual gearbox right from the start, which is surprising given it took Jaguar almost two years to offer one on the F - Type sports car.

The SUV's engines are reasonably efficient but the diesels are a little harsh, and the automatic gearbox option seems more set up for off - road use than sporty road driving.

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