Sentences with phrase «gears with the paddle shifters»

Select a driving experience that fits your needs of the moment: Eco Mode helps increase fuel economy, Manual Mode gives you a more hands - on experience as you manually select your own gears with the paddle shifters, and Sport mode gives you increased responsiveness for quicker acceleration.

With the Manettino switch on the steering wheel turned to Sport, I changed down to second gear with the paddle shifter and headed carefully into the first of a set of turns.

The larger 2.0 L engine finds its peak torque at just 1,350 rpm (retuned from the Sonata's peak at 1,750 rpm), which means there's little need to flip down a gear with the paddle shifters for overtaking — the necessary pull is already there.

The automatic version uses a three - mode system: A normal drive mode; a sport mode, which holds off shifting gears for maximum performance; and a manual mode, which allows the driver to shift gears with the paddle shifters.

Even when engaging seven «virtual» gears with the paddle shifters behind the steering wheel, the transmission just never seems to be on the same page as the engine.

Not exact matches

Shifting is easy if not smooth thanks to paddles to control gear selection and a more brutal shift speed available with the Sport setting engaged.

With seven gears that can be controlled via paddles or left to self - shift when you're feeling lazy, it trumps the E55's tally of five ratios.

After chatting with a couple of Audi's pro drivers, I elected not to use the shift paddles and just let the transmission choose the gears.

First gear clunks in after I pull the hand clutch with my left pinky finger and then select 1st gear by pulling a shift paddle.

The trunk is tiny, despite the absence of even a space - saver spare, but our main quarrel is with the six - speed manual transmission that harnesses electrohydraulic technology to change gears in the paddle - shift and automatic modes.

Shifts come quick enough in manual mode from the paddle - shiftable dual - clutch gearbox (borrowed with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't feel like dictating every shift, the auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.

Until recently, the single - clutch automated manual was preferred to the dual - clutch design for high - performance cars because it shifted quicker and coped with greater torque loads, plus it offered the same manual gear selection with shift paddles and the same mode for automatic shifting.

I have a 2011 Kia Forte SX with dual -LRB-- ish) transmission (shifting paddles on the wheel, and a slot by the shifter to move up or down gears).

And, call us old timers, but we find it easier and more rewarding to select the right gear with the M235i's precise shift lever than with the Alfa's paddles.

Only one car here — the M3 — is available with a manual transmission, and both cars we've brought to the track use automatics with seven forward gears and paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

Shift paddles flank the steering wheel with either transmission, but with the manual they control the transmission's electronic rev - matching function, with the prominent center - display gear indicator changing from white to yellow to indicate the system's activation.

Your head snaps back with enough intensity to cause whiplash as the GT - R easily hits 1 g of force shifting hard from 1st to 2nd gear using titanium paddles behind the steering wheel.

In the iM, the four - cylinder comes standard with a six - speed manual transmission and offers an optional CVT with paddle shifters that mimic seven gear ratios in Sport mode.

Comfortable and stylish interior and exterior (M - Sport Package) Beautiful interior (Ivory White leather with patterned aluminum and matte blue trim) Excellent performance - the car is always in the right gear and I don't have to use the paddle shifters (Twin Scroll turbo, 240 Hp, 255 ft lbs, 8 speed automatic) Practical - four doors with a hatch After owning BMW's for over 20 years, this car is truly the Ultimate Driving Machine!

New standard features include a sport steering wheel with shift paddles, a new gear selector with a manual - shift mode, a backup camera and a 7 - inch touchscreen multimedia system.

A CVT with shift paddles is now available, but the transmission you want is the new six - speed manual — a gear - changing jewel that embarrasses the gearboxes in cars costing three times as much.

For the driver, each W12 S comes standard with a neat Sport Plus steering wheel, complete with weighty metal gear - shift paddles.

Even so, it's much more exciting to select gears with my right hand and left foot than simply flicking the dual - clutch transmission's shift paddles.

An eight - speed automatic sends power to the rear wheels, but Hyundai's engineers have done away with a traditional shifter — gear selection is done via a set of paddle shifters.

«Looks like someone wants to have some fun,» he says, simultaneously flicking down a couple of gears with the left - hand paddle - shifter.

It has all - wheel - drive with torque - vectoring, and puts its power through an eight - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters for its only forward - gear controls.

The pre-selector gearbox is like a foreshadowing of a dual - clutch automatic with shift paddles; simply move the shifter lever into the gear you'll be needing next, and when you press and release the clutch pedal, hey presto, you've got it.

This seems like a bad deal on paper, yet we liked this 2.0 T engine's notably quicker, quieter response while accelerating away from stoplights in metro driving, and the engine made great use of the 2.0 T's six - speed automatic with its shift paddles on the steering wheel and a set up of shorter ratios in first through fourth gears for quicker acceleration.

The Easytronic can be driven in «manual mode» simply by using the paddle shifter selector to change gears if the driver wishes to do so, or alternatively it can be driven in exactly the same way as a fully conventional automatic — however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in «automatic mode» are jerky; a common complaint with semi-autos based on a conventional manual gearbox.

Steering wheel mounted paddle shifters come with the automatic transmission to help with manually controlling gear transitions.

The 8 - speed sport STEPTRONIC automatic transmission gives a more hands - on experience with paddle shifters on the steering wheel that allow you to manually change gears.

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On some models, the upshift and downshift operations can also be controlled by push - buttons or «paddle shifters» installed on the steering wheel, with an optional display in the instrument panel indicating the current gear selection.

Paired with an eight - speed automatic transmission that can be switched to manual mode and controlled by paddle shifters, you can grab as low a gear as you want and feel that power surge up the inclines for several thousand rpm before grabbing the next gear, though it was rare to get beyond fourth gear on this climb.

This 2.0 - litre turbo engine works well with BMW's optional eight - speed automatic gearbox, which delivers smooth shifts in auto mode and responds crisply when you use the lever or steering wheel mounted paddles to change gears manually.

That is obvious from the moment you draw the SLS's gullwing door closed with a big heave from overhead, press the starter button on the center console, draw the paddle shift on the steering wheel forward to select first gear and accelerate hard out of the pit lane, followed by the blare of an angry exhaust.

There is a multi-function steering with gear shift paddles, sliding sunroof and ambient lighting with three settings - Neutral, Solar and Polar.

With the automatic transmission comes a manual mode that allows the driver to switch gears manually using paddle shifters.

I love paddle shifters on sports cars with a geared transmission, but on a CVT - equipped low power car they are really window dressing.

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The Enzo has a semi-automatic transmission (also known as the F1 gearbox) using paddles to control an automated shifting and clutch mechanism, with LED lights on the steering wheel telling the driver when to change gears.

A carbon fibre propshaft mates the engine to an Xtrac six - speed sequential transmission with semi-automatic paddle shift gear change.

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For a racing - style driving feel or greater control over gear shifting, go with the Sport for the addition of paddle shifters.

• Rear wheel drive with traction control • Xtrac six speed sequential transmission • Alcon motorsport multi-plate clutch • Mechanical limited - slip differential wit externally adjustable preload • Semi-automatic paddle shift gear change • Direct acting electric gear shift actuator • Carbon fibre propshaft

These features include paddle shift gears for added comfort, rear parking sensors for making the parking simpler of this exquisite sedan, a cruise control features that gives the driver some time to relax while going for longer drives, a power steering for easy maneuvering of this sedan which also has mounted control buttons for enhanced comfort of the driver and a powerful and efficient automatic air conditioner with heater and ventilation that has silver finish on the vents and cools the entire cabin very quickly, a sliding front arm rest with storage and a USB interface to further augment the comfort quotient of the front passengers, a rear center armrest that further adds to the lavishness along with music system controls and a single cup holder that also has a lid, which saves anything from spilling into the car.

The 7 - speed automatic transmission clicks off gears with a firm hand and it's quick to respond to your commands when you use the paddle shifters.

Other features include a John Cooper Works leather steering wheel with paddle shifters, John Cooper Works door sills, and a John Cooper Works gear selector lever with a glowing red trim.

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The CVT is rigged to simulate 10 gears (even has a launch gear, a first in a passenger vehicle - oriented CVT) and comes with both a sport mode and paddle shifters.