The Jaguar Sequential ShiftTM System gives the driver the option of one - touch manual
gearchange control via steering - wheel mounted paddles.
Not exact matches
It's paired to a 9G - Tronic nine - speed automatic transmission — with obligatory
gearchange paddles for manual
control — and uses 4Matic permanent all - wheel drive.
All cars boast the usual Mini plus points, though: tactile
controls, a slick
gearchange and electric power steering that while unnatural in its firmness when you press the infamous Sport button, is better weighted than most rivals.
Control stalks have gone — Lamborghini has taken a leaf from Ferrari's book and moved
controls for the indicators and wipers onto the face of the steering wheel, allowing extra-large
gearchange paddles.
Driver
controls are also new, while larger shift paddles make for easier
gearchanges.
The Sport Chrono package adds dynamic transmission mounts (said to minimize weight transfer during
gearchanges), a lap timer, driver - adjustable chassis settings and, with the optional PDK transmission, launch
control.
The gearbox computer to
control gearchanging.
They'll also love the lack of torque steer, rack rattle and steering kick, the well - placed pedals that are perfect for heel - toe
gearchanges and the ability of the stability
control to seamlessly quell low - gear wheelspin, which was easy to induce out of tight turns at the Norwell test track, even in third gear.
In behind the steering wheel are a profusion of stalks and paddles for indicators, wipers, cruise
control and
gearchange.
The manual style gearstick remained but there was no clutch pedal — the clutch being
controlled by electronics when each
gearchange was made.
You specify your Bipper either with a standard five - speed gearbox and no stop - start, or with a clutchless five - speed «electronically
controlled manual
gearchange» that sets you back # 900 but cuts CO2 output from 119 to 107g / km, and improves combined fuel consumption from 64.8 to 68.9 mpg.
Nissan has added hill descent
control to four - wheel drive models in addition to an enhanced version of D - Step Shift Logic to the standard Xtronic transmission — the software makes the CVT behave more like a conventional automatic transmission by adding a «
gearchange» feel.