Sentences with phrase «highest gear the transmission»

Although there are no alternative shifting maps like Sport or Economy, there is a Trailer mode, and you can shift manually or select the highest gear the transmission will shift into by using the steering - wheel mounted Electronic Range Select buttons.

The E-series (E, E 1, E II & EIII; «E» for economy) used higher geared transmissions and trip computers to increase gas mileage.

Not exact matches

When the transmission is calibrated for higher fuel economy, there is not as much response when the gas pedal is pressed, because it's effectively in a higher gear.

In a typical automatic transmission, high - pressure fluid is pumped through the works to change the gears.

Numerically higher gearing for the six - speed manual transmission helps the RS overcome the turbo's low - rpm lag (a six - speed automatic is also available).

He replaced the throttle position sensor, and after that the low idle problem was fixed, but now it idles a bit high, and - more importantly - the transmission isn't shifting into second gear.

The high - speed run doesn't require much more than checking tire pressures, switching off the air - conditioning, putting the adaptive dampers into their firmest setting, and switching the transmission into Sport mode, which locks out eighth gear.

Because Two - Mode is a second - generation approach conceived by transmission experts instead of engine specialists, gasoline and electric power sources are more ingeniously combined with fixed and variable gear ratios to achieve higher efficiency over a broader range.

Eco mode is also quicker to return the transmission to a higher gear.

The auto trans is using hydraulic clutches to keep the engine in the highest torque / power band and changes rapidly between the gears - why there are now 5,6 or 7 speeds available also cvt (constant variable transmission).

Driver selectable Terrain Modes: Normal; Sport; Weather (AWD); Mud and Sand (4HIGH, locked for enhanced traction in deep, loose surfaces); Baja (places vehicle in 4HIGH with unique transmission shift schedule and engine controls utilizing anti-lag technology for high - speed desert racing); Rock Crawl (4LOW with locking rear differential; additional gear reduction (2.64:1 ratio) provides a 50:1 crawl ratio).

In most cars, if the engine is being over taxed in a lower driver selected gear, the transmission will force shift into the higher gears to avoid damage.

The so - called 9G - Tronic transmission is very eager to upshift on the highway to keep fuel economy numbers high (Mercedes expects a 20 percent improvement over the GLK), but there's plenty of low - end torque in every gear to keep the GLC on the move.

Drivers will row their own gears using a Tremec six - speed manual transmission with its own cooler, while a track - tuned Torsen limited - slip differential at the rear ensures monster grip at high - speeds and lateral G's.

It's very gradual — even when you press the gas pedal a good bit — like the transmission is in too high a gear.

Lifting off that pedal shifts the planetary transmission from low to high gear.

Despite the lack of a tow / haul button, the transmission figured that out on its own, never hunting and never rushing to a higher gear.»

Applied automatically at medium to high speeds, the engine uses a fixed - gear transmission that provides a mix of power and efficiency similar to that of a fifth or sixth gear in a car with a manual transmission.

There are other technologies — cylinder deactivation, lean - burn engines, high - gear - count transmissions, clean diesels and more — that decrease fuel usage, or don't.

When Mazda's highest - volume car went in for a redesign for the 2010 model year, it emerged with a more powerful engine (in the «s» models, at least), an additional gear for its manual and automatic transmissions, a plethora of new luxury features, and new styling led off by a front end that West Coast editor Jason Cammisa described as «an anime gremlin wearing an I've - been - naughty grin.»

«The V - 6 provides decent power and the transmission shifts gears with commendable smoothness, but under heavy acceleration those shifts don't happen until high in the rev range, and so it sounds like the engine is struggling even when it isn't,» said managing editor Amy Skogstrom.

Again, note which gear the transmission is in if the RPMs are getting higher than in another gear.

In an attempt to provide decent EPA fuel economy numbers (which no one seemed to care about — my, how times have changed), Ford geared the transmission comically high.

Having dealt with the corner, you emerge on the other side at least a gear higher than you want, and only when you get straight again will the transmission kick down.

It still has good reserve power for high - speed passing if you stand on the gas pedal, as the eight - speed automatic transmission swiftly drops a few gears and the A6 lunges forward with authority.

In either car, the standard six - speed automatic transmission needs grooming: It holds higher gears coming into corners, delaying needed downshifts until moments too late, and hunts through gears on hilly roads.

The four - cylinder model is exceptionally refined — the engine isn't gritty like some competitors and the automatic transmission doesn't constantly hunt for the highest gear to squeak out better mileage.

This has an additional set of gears after the transmission, which can increase the gear ratio, particularly for off - roading or other high torque applications.

F - 250 Super Duty models with this engine also add a new six - speed automatic transmission that Ford calls TorqShift - G, boasting a higher first - gear ratio, better fuel economy, and improved launches from a stop as well as improved rolling acceleration.

The eight - speed transmission does like to find those higher gears, but it snaps down quickly when you step on the accelerator.

Thanks to AMG's software, the transmission shifts faster than pop culture trends and will even skip gears during downshifts when the driving mode chosen is Sport or Sport Plus (which uses a higher idle speed for faster launches).

The transmission is a little sticky at times in switching from lower to higher gears, and it does not roll «freely» when gearing down to first gear.

The 7 - speed manual transmission combines a high level of sporty performance with fast gear changes.

Some transmissions allow the driver to have full control of gear selection, though most will intervene to prevent engine stalling and redlining by shifting automatically at the low end and / or high end of the engine's normal operating range.

A 7 - speed, dual - clutch transmission efficiently handles all that power by intelligently pre-selecting lower or higher gears before a shift even needs to be made.

The highest gear is for overdrive Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT)

Other minor complaints included a transmission that tended to shift out of first gear too quickly, high - beam headlamps that didn't reach as far as we'd like, excessive wind noise from the rear side windows, and seat cushions that some behinds felt were too flat.

A few also allow an alternate automatic mode, often called «sport» mode, where gear selection is still fully automatic but the transmission will favor higher engine speeds (at which the engine will produce the highest horsepower and / or torque) by up shifting later when accelerating and downshifting earlier when slowing.

The lower the gear, the higher the braking effect due to higher rpm and the torque transferred through the transmission (higher torque is delivered from the engine in lower gears).

Honda's Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) is standard equipment on the Civic Hybrid and provides a 9 percent wider range between the maximum and minimum gear ratios to enhance acceleration and minimise engine rpm at high speeds.

A computer linking the engine and transmission closes the throttle slightly when the transmission shifts into the next highest gear.

Don't get me wrong — the transmission is exquisitely paired with high - horsepower luxury rides like this, but it lowers the revs needed to extract the most from the AJ V8, making the whole experience somewhat less violent than the previous six - gear romp.

Typically when a transmission shifts aggressive from first to higher gears, but is smoother from that point, it's due to either an obstruction of debris in the hydraulic system.

The first gear of the AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7 - speed sport transmission has a higher ratio, while seventh gear and the final drive have a lower ratio.

A car that will not shift from low to a higher gear is caused either by a damaged shift solenoid, low transmission fluid or internal damage inside the transmission.

The manual transmission featured a synchronized 6th gear, called «SL», or «Super-Low», which was used for high torque at very low speeds.

Unlike many other 8 -, 9 -, and 10 - speed front - wheel - drive transmissions we've experienced lately, this one feels just right, downshifting quickly, getting to higher gears swiftly, and providing surprisingly good fuel economy.

Electronic Range Select (ERS) allows you to choose the highest gear that your automatic transmission will shift into.

Black 20 - inch alloys, high - end Bang & Olufsen surround sound, floor mats with contrast binding, and carbon - fibre trim (for the first time in an M5) to the interior, gear shifter for the seven - speed dual - clutch transmission and exterior mirror caps.

As you shift through the gears in your manual transmission, you go into different gear ratios with the lower ratio equalling the higher gear.