Sentences with phrase «gearshift feel»

We'd do without this car's optional «sports shifter», which has succeeded only in making the manual gearshift feel uncomfortably heavy.

The flat - six is strong and smooth at moderate revs, and the gearshift feels leggy but satisfyingly positive and mechanical, allied to well - stacked ratios.

I'm not sure whether it's my memory playing tricks or whether this T5 «box is a happy combination of tolerances, but the gearshift feels lighter and easier to use than in any previous TVR; once you have just a modest amount of warmth in the engine and transmission, the Sagaris is easy to drive around town.

The pedals feel a little light and the clutch has a high, slightly indistinct biting point, but the gearshift feels reasonably precise and pleasing.

The gearshift feels a little less sophisticated than the best alternatives from Audi, Porsche and Ferrari - but we are talking tiny degrees here.

The manual gearshift feels slack and imprecise, while the semi-auto gives very jerky shifts.

Not exact matches

The gearshift is light and slick but I'd like just a bit more mechanical resistance to make you feel more involved.

«The steering, which initially feels artificially heavy, soon feels natural, and is partnered by a precise gearshift that is feelsome in a way only a lever stuck directly into the» box can be.

To maintain that sporting feel inside, the interior has been evolved with a 918 - lookalike multi-function sports steering wheel, complete with gearshift paddles as standard.

However, with a little time you appreciate the 997's more detailed commentary through the steering wheel, the slickness and precision of its gearshift and the fact you don't need to try so hard to feel like you're in control.

The other instantly enjoyable facet in the car is the gearshift: it has a noticeably bulkier feeling, reflective of the increased strength in the internals, but that's no bad thing and it's a pleasingly positive action.

A light gearshift allows access the mid-range grunt, though the action does feel a little rubbery through the gate.

Of the 3008's two highest - output engines, the 177bhp diesel feels the faster thanks to its heftier torque (295 lb ft versus 177) and reduced need for progress - pausing gearshifts.

The gearshift is lighter than TVRs of old, but retains that delicious sense of oiled metal teeth meshing together, while the brakes have an almost unservoed level of pedal feel.

It's a heavy bus, but the steering is spot on, communicative and not over-light; the ceramic brakes are perfectly weighted and reel in the car's 1700 kg with ease; and while the clutch is a little woolly and the gearshift notchy, changing cogs feels positive.

With the manual, you tend to let the road unravel with fewer gearshifts and get to feel the engine's clean, insistent mid-range and then marvel in a mix of awe and fear as it climbs and climbs toward peak power and the crazy 8,800 - rpm limiter.

The F1's sense of speed is defined by the pause - bang moment during the gearshift, the P1's by a ceaseless feeling of G - force.

The gated gearshift still snakes from Park to Drive with satisfying heft, but the chintzy door locks feel cheap.

Throttle response, brake pedal modulation, brake performance, clutch pedal take - up, gearshift action, steering precision and feel: all I can say is yum, yum, yum, and double yum again.

Slot first (the gearshift is light and fast, the gate sort of open) and feel the inertia - free way the Twingo drives.

The gearshift on our fairly box - fresh car is somewhat tight, as though some nylon bushes need to wear in, but the steering instantly feels engaging with no slack at all around the straight - ahead position.

The gearshift is much more crisp too, with a shorter, more pleasing throw, although the ratios feel taller than the Twingo's, despite an extra (sixth) gear.

The looks are indicative of the feel to some degree, for the gearshift, steering feel, pedal weights and soundtrack are all reminiscent of countless nondescript mid-range VW Group products.

The gearshift has a short throw and a slightly artificial - feeling weight to it — and unlike the new Porsche 911 there isn't an inhibitor when you change up from fourth to guide you into fifth rather than seventh — meaning that it's irritatingly easy to snag the wrong gear.

And yet the tall gearshift lever is located what feels like two car widths to your right across a vast cabin.

The gearshift is the focus of attention in the first few miles, partly because it just feels exciting to be using a Ferrari open-gate» box and partly because you need to concentrate to use it.

For one, there's no tactile feel of moving a gearshift around, which bothered me more than I thought it would.

The 4.2 - litre V8 sounded lovely but felt unmotivated until the Audi Drive Select system was set to «Dynamic», the gearshift was knocked to the left for Sport mode, and the left shift paddle had been yanked back about three times.

Braking was well up to the task and the RC body felt unquestionably solid in all conditions, and although we couldn't feel much difference between the multi-plate clutch - operated torque vectoring (rear) differential settings on track, the four transmission modes made noticeable changes to the car's performance when not using the gearshift paddles on the road, where it was slow to downshift in Normal setting.

On tortuous Welsh roads, we're grateful for a steering setup that is light and quick — a Ferrari - ism to go along with huge gearshift paddles worthy of any supercar — and plays a good part in making this car feel far less substantial than it actually is.

Many of the interior touches, such as the gearshift lever, door handle and steering wheel mimic Volkswagen's high - grade tactile feel.

With DriveLogic maximized at five bars, the shifts feel harder, as the engine adds the maximum amount of torque the program allows during the gearshift.

The 335i I drove featured an eight - speed automatic transmission (a six - speed manual is also available) that shifts imperceptibly and immediately, especially in shift - it - yourself mode; it's just that reaching for that awkward, thumb - shaped gearshift lever feels disconnected and flimsy, like high - fiving a reluctant baby.

Each time the Duster AMT was at higher revs, it felt quite displeasing and the jerks are felt more in the city, although it does give you the convenience of clutch - free and gearshift free driving.

In Dynamic mode, however, with the exhausts on full noise and the throttle and gearshift software in their most aggressive settings, it feels like a proper wild animal in a straight line.

With a lovely satisfying short - throw gearshift, and a + R button that uprates the already firmer dampers by 30 per cent, increases throttle response and weights up the steering, the Type R has the handling and feel to take on the best of its front - wheel - drive hot hatch rivals.

Optional leather - trimmed seats are complemented by a leather - wrapped steering wheel and gearshift, lending the cabin a comfortable feel and a touch of class.

The six - speed ASG transmission features heavy - duty synchronizer rings and a newly developed gearshift actuator, providing the driver with a very direct shift feel.

The driver also feels leather under his hands — the 3 - spoke leather steering wheel features gearshift paddles, a prominently contoured rim with perforated leather in the grip area and a metal clasp with AMG lettering.

This gearshift looks and feels like a far less expensive version of BMW's complicated lever, including the park button up top.

A leather - wrapped shifter with a special TRD - embossed gearshift knob with red and chrome accents feels great in the hand and is just one more special touch that reminds you you're driving the pinnacle of off - road Tacomas.

Triple - cone synchronizers for first, second and third gears and a double - cone synchronizer for fourth gear optimize the amount of strength required to make shifts and establish the right balance between a short, responsive stroke and pleasing feel to gearshift operation.

The brake pedal feel is exceptional, too, and the gearshift is far slicker than the Renault's.

The John Cooper Works thick - rimmed leather steering wheel and the gearshift knob with chrome ring and red shift diagram help give the driver a more direct feel for the car.

The car's 12 sonar sensors front, side and rear (photo above) scan the street for openings at least two feel longer than Edge's 188 inches (4,775 mm) length, then steers the car in while you control the gearshift, throttle, and brakes.

The VW triplets nuke the Mirage, and even the dated PSA trio feel more chuckable, stable and fun, though their gearshifts are baggier than the Mirage's fairly tight «box.

Though CVTs were once notorious for being a bit iffy, though, Subaru's system works rather well, with its smooth and fairly seamless operation being qualities we wouldn't associate with CVTs not so long ago — and, if you really need to feel like you're in control, models with the wheel - mounted gearshifting paddles allow you to simulate changing gear.

Also improved is the gearshift, which still feels a little long in throw but shifts are neat and positive and an engine with a long spread of torque makes driving the Duster easy.

Even the positioning and precise feel of the automatic gearshift has been optimized.

The car feels comfortable and surefooted at speed but get too aggressive with the gearshifts or the throttle and it starts to bite back.