Sentences with phrase «gearbox upshifting»

The gearbox upshifts very early, and you wouldn't notice any shifts shocks or even lag for that matter.

As the name suggests Comfort is the mode to be in if you need to just need to commute and while the seven - speed DSG gearbox upshifts quickly, it also tends to coast when you back off the accelerator pedal.

With regular driving, the gearbox upshifts at 1500 RPM while if you drive with full throttle, the gearbox is likely to shift gears at a notch below the 4000 RPM mark.

Not exact matches

«We're racing against the [Porsche] Cup cars, who have an edge on ultimate pace because they've got a sequential dog «box so they lose so little time in upshifts, where as we have the gearbox from the street car.

The gearbox attempts to make up for it once you get moving, transferring the engine's generous 160 horsepower with split - second upshifts and efficient operation.

Then Chevy gives the gearbox to its calibration team to tune software and mitigate any wandering you might expect from a complex 10 - speed automatic transmission, creating shift - logic systems like «lift - foot gear - hold» mode, which aggressively holds a gear to prevent excessive upshifts and premature downshifts.

This may be so, but the memory chip inside my head misses the whiplash upshifts of the older gearbox.

Two - liter Accords with an automatic gearbox get Honda's new home - grown ten - speed, a dream of a tranny that delivers smooth upshifts and prompt downshifts.

Quite apart from its V12 engine and seven - speed dual clutch gearbox (which has shorter, closer stacked ratios than the F12, with 30 per cent faster upshift times and 40 per cent quicker downshifts) there is a wealth of new electronic wizardry employed to help it bend the space / time continuum.

A rev - matching system for the gearbox ensures the engine is always at the correct speeds on upshifts and downshifts in sport mode, and the exhaust system is electronically controlled for different noise levels.

Take, for instance, the gearbox, which blends rapid - fire downshifts which very physical kick - in - the - butt upshifts.

What counts is the vastly improved gearbox that fires home upshifts with a great crack of ignition cut, the superbly detailed steering feel thanks to a faster rack and front suspension that shares much of the P1's architecture, and a balance that allows the driver to tune and dictate to the LT on their own terms.

Sure, the headline number of 0.2 second to execute a shift is impressive and, because this is a dual - clutch gearbox, shifting doesn't interrupt power delivery, so you can bang off upshifts or downshifts in the middle of a curve without upsetting the chassis.

The gearbox speed is much enhanced, with upshifts executed 30 - percent faster and downshifts 40 - percent quicker.

Upshifts are smooth and swift; after a moment of kickdown lag, the gearbox downshifts multiple gears with no stair - stepping in between.

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.

We would have preferred more obedience from the paddle shifter (finished in an electroplated surface with the Sport package), though those who put their faith in the computer's logic are likely to be less disappointed with the nine - speed gearbox, especially since the downshifts are nicely rev - matched and the upshifts relatively swift.

It's a sign of the times when you're surprised to find a gearlever protruding from the transmission tunnel of a newly introduced car, but when you nail the perfect redline upshift or execute a sweet series of heel - and - toe downshifts - accompanied by an approving gargle from the V8's twin exhausts — the simple, enduring pleasures of a manual gearbox are made abundantly clear.

Pull the small upshift paddle and the gearbox clunks into first, and my timid application of throttle makes the One - 77 chunter and judder away with all the grace of a Corsa driven by a learner in size - 12 wellies.

When triggered, upshifts are up to 30 percent quicker and downshifts 40 percent quicker than experienced with the already swift F12, and each cog swap from the seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox produces a not - so - gentle thwack on the back.

This provided the sensation of being at the wheel of a really sporty car by providing positive longitudinal acceleration during upshifts, rather than the torque drop - off and subsequent re-acceleration that has characterised manual gearboxes.

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.

The muscular band of torque — 700Nm in total — effortlessly shepherds you down the road, with seamless upshifts from the eight - speed automatic gearbox.

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

Even upshifts aren't as quick as some of its competitors that use similar gearbox technology.

At that point, 540 horses are sent to all four wheels with ruthless efficiency thanks to all sorts of computer controls as upshifts are fired off automatically by the dual - clutch gearbox.

The six - speed automatic gearbox is also well tuned with well timed upshifts, and it cracks off snappy downshifts when you need to merge onto the expressway or make passes.

It's a glorious engine, while the gearbox delivers rapid upshifts with little fuss and an addictive, perfectly matched blip on the way down the ratios.

That six - speed manual gearbox is the only option available for the Nismo Z — as it should be — which features the Z's SynchroRev Match blip and hold on downshifts and upshifts.

The race promised a huge amount but ultimately failed to deliver due to a rare gearbox failure, as Olly explains: «Tommy made a brilliant start and got us into the lead but, right from lap one, we had gearbox problems; it wasn't upshifting from second to third properly.

Also, unlike Sport mode, which gets the gearbox software to change up at the right time, Corsa holds onto each gear until you manually upshift.

The gearbox, a traditional 6 - speed Aisin unit, has been uprated for duty in the torquey Abarth with additional heat - treated clutch plates, rev - matched downshift capability, fuel - cut upshifts and a more aggressive pedal mapping program.

It is backed by an exceptional automatic gearbox that delivers upshifts and downshifts as neatly and quickly as the best dual - clutch units, within a couple of milliseconds you frankly won't feel or miss, in exchange for its smoother demeanour at all speeds.

Of note, the dual - clutch gearbox is also quite smooth, as it has uninterrupted torque transfer during upshifts.

The new BMW M2 comes as standard with a six - speed manual gearbox, featuring dry - sump lubrication and an engagement speed control function that blips the throttle on downshifts and lowers the engine's revs on upshifts.

Upshifts and downshifts are performed quickly enough, but in sport mode they're oddly timed and surprisingly harsh, as if the gearbox suddenly began channeling the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR while the rest of the car remained an Audi.

Sport holds gears longer and quickens throttle response, while Manual allows you to shift on your own with the paddle shifters, although the gearbox will upshift for you at 6000 rpm, (about 800 rpm away from the redline).

The Mercedes gearbox is respectable and efficiently routes the power to the rear wheels; the manual shift function cracks off quick upshifts and downshifts that are OK, but a little clunky at times.

Although quick to upshift, the gearbox isn't as quick to downshift and you really need to give it a prod or two to wake it up to go down a gear or two.

As well as 444bhp at 5700 - 6700rpm, there's 443 lb ft, which arrives at 1900rpm and hangs around until 5000rpm, so the RS4 has the kind of table - top power and torque graph that really means you don't need the ultra-quick upshifts of a dual - clutch gearbox.

There's «Comfort», which has the most relaxed power output since the gearbox swiftly upshifts as soon as you go easy on the throttle.

The new gearbox includes a downshift rev - matching function that the company calls AMSHIFT, and the same system will help make for smooth full - throttle upshifts, which would otherwise be impossible for any driver.

Rev it hard, and the sports exhaust creates an addictive whoosh, while every upshift of the six - speed gearbox is accompanied by a crack from the exhaust.

The ferocity (and speed) of the double - clutch gearbox coupled to the power from the turbo'ed mill ensures that one will be hitting near - illegal speeds within the time it took you to read this sentence — the journey there is further heightened, thanks to the trademark farts and pops on upshifts.

The smooth gearbox has its own personality, with quick upshifts and delayed downshifts in auto mode, but offering delayed upshifts and quick downshifts in manual mode.

At light loads, the gearbox will upshift at about 2,200 rpm, but drive hard and it will hold to about 6,300 rpm before shifting to the next ratio.