Sentences with phrase «gearchanges feel»

Still, the Mercedes» gearchanges feel a skosh slower than those of the dual - clutch automatic gearboxes used by every other competitor here.

The BMW / Chrysler four that powered the first - gen New Mini hums sweetly, the gearchange feels precise, the clutch light and easy, the steering — mercifully — power - assisted.

Not exact matches

Since the propulsion motor is on the input side of the transmission, it experiences gearchanges just like the gas engine would — and an occasional jolt can be felt, especially when the transmission downshifts as you're slowing for a red light.

The engine feels somewhat weak at midrange rpm, so you have to rely on the transmission's notably quick gearchanges triggered by the shift paddles on the steering wheel to keep your speed up.

The sense of connection flows almost immediately, and there's a depth of character that's evolved over decades: the timbre and feel of the engine, the easy precision of the gearchange, the tactile rewards associated with build and finish and, even in this old - timer with a comparatively modest 300bhp, a deliciously broad powerband capable of delivering a generous tug from just 2000rpm that simply doesn't let up.

Stirring the shifter feels a bit like reaching into a sack full of antlers, but once you've got the hang of it, gearchanges are firm and positive.

The i's lack of gearchanges and notable absence of driveline noise make it feel refined.

If they could put a nice semi-spherical Alcantara knob on the lever then it would complement what is actually a very sweet gearchange instead of making it feel a touch cumbersome.

Likewise, in a Viper the gearchange can feel like trying to waggle a Victorian lamppost.

There's also a nice heft to gearchange and brakes and the strong mid range power allows you to easily feel your way into a well - balanced and forgiving chassis.

Nor does it have a diesel - style wait - surge - gearchange driving style — owing to the supercharging method of induction, it's much more linear than any diesel, feeling more like a naturally aspirated engine — just one with a little more urge than you'd expect.

The steering has poor feel and a vague patch around the straight - ahead, the brake pedal feels wooden and the gearchange is as notchy as it always was.

At typical cruising speeds, the steering feels sterile and remote, the gearchanges smooth and the engine whisks you along on a easy wave of boost — though it is surprisingly noisy at idle and when stretched.

However, as a general rule, if you keep the standard adaptive dampers in their softest setting and select Efficient mode via the Drive Performance button - for tamer accelerator response and less aggressive gearchanges, etc - the M5 bumbles around in a more relaxed fashion than the always more aggressive - feeling Mercedes - AMG E63.

This can provide more driver involvement, giving the feeling there's a direct connection between human and machine, with a mechanical feel to each gearchange, instead of a computer taking care of it for you.

• «Powertrain» changes throttle response, gearbox strategy, shift times and impulse (how much one can feel the gearchange).

The Daily doesn't feel as responsive and light on its feet as a Ford Transit, which offers better steering feel and a slicker manual gearchange.

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.

Though it did feel a little lacking in the torque department at times (you really have to stay on top of your gearchanges for maximum velocity) there's very few negatives to report.