Sentences with phrase «gearchanges for»
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.
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A six - speed manual transmission handles gearchanges for the concept, but we wouldn't be surprised to see a sequential, paddleshifted gearbox as an option if the S5S sees production.
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.
It's this combination — Race for the lack of driver assistance systems, the engine noise and the fastest gearchanges, and Dynamic for the dampers — that works perfectly on UK roads.
Whether it's an even sharper throttle, a snappier gearchange via the Mercedes SL65 AMG steering wheel - mounted paddles, or altering the engine's fuel / air mix for more economy round town, all can be done from the driver's seat.
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.
The hoods rarely fit properly and need a strong wrist to close and open [the Lotus people argued, when I mentioned my MX - 5 hood catches, that they had to develop the whole top for the price of those catches] and the drips fall onto your thigh; the Vauxhall dash warps and fades; the gearchange is a bit awkward and the cables and pivots have to be modified to get it to a decent standard - cheap bits again; the paint fades and there's an awkward rust spot.
If you're tall, some aspects might start to grate: the seat is a little too high, the wheel only adjusts for rake and the buttresses make the cosy cabin a little claustrophobic, but the relationship between wheel and gearlever is as close as such things get and your feet tread pedals placed almost perfectly for heel - and - toe gearchanges.
It's loaded with toys including a monitor in the centre of the dash that gives readouts for lateral forces, 0 - 60mph times, a gearchange warning and even a calibration display of the throttle pedal mapping.
On the road, Alpina was an early adopter of turbocharging, and is widely known for its early take on race - style gearchanging too, with the Switchtronic steering wheel button system.
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.
Few cars in the evo car park could provide such satisfying spur - of - the - moment B - road blasts, the combination of a rev - happy naturally aspirated 2 - litre engine, sharp steering and gearchange, superb grip levels and a small, easy - to - place footprint made it the office weapon of choice for «just going out for a drive».
The result is a riot with throttle response sharp enough to shave a peach, a truly fierce rush for the red line above 5500rpm, wonderful mechanical smoothness underscored by a crisp, snarling soundtrack, brilliantly - stacked gear ratios and arguably the slickest gearchange on the planet.
Driver controls are also new, while larger shift paddles make for easier gearchanges.
The F1 transmission also came in for some attention, Scuderia's used Ferrari's latest generation «Superfast» software that reduced gearchange time to just 60 milliseconds.
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.
When the drivetrain is in Sport, the steering weight is heavier, the suspension firms up to an almost - unbearable - for - longer - than - five - minutes level and gearchanges are so sharp you might get whiplash.
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.
The Sport GT benefits of more performant hardware: 20 - inch alloy wheels, drilled brake disks, sport exhaust, a modified six - speed sequential shift gearbox for faster gearchanges, carbon - fiber interior trim and aluminum racing pedals.
Left to its own devices it can occasionally hesitate if you accelerate sharply after slowing down for traffic, but manual gearchanges — via the steering - wheel - mounted paddles — are almost instantaneous.
The powerful 3.0 TFSI engine produces 245kW and a formidable 440Nm of torque, and is now mated to a seven - speed S tronic for super-fast gearchanges.
The gearbox will even cut engine spark on up and downshifts for faster gearchanges — and then when the unburned fuel ignites in the exhaust system, it sounds mega.
On the road, Sport mode is ideal, because throttle response and gearchanges are a fraction less sharp than in Race, allowing smoother progress in situations where you can't hold the throttle down all the way for long.
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.
Typically VW, the rubbery gearshift won't be mistaken for a Honda unit, but it's teamed up with a smooth, linear clutch that made for easy gearchanging.
In behind the steering wheel are a profusion of stalks and paddles for indicators, wipers, cruise control and gearchange.
Sport, Mid and Green settings influence throttle response, steering assistance and gearchange points for the auto gearbox.
The most significant update has been the adoption of a new 8 speed gearbox by ZF, the Touchtronic III which allows for gearchanges in as little as 130 m / s.