The 8 - speed automatic transmission with rear - wheel drive provides
imperceptible gear changes and seamless acceleration, while efficiently managing fuel economy and CO2 emissions.
Developed in conjunction with Magnetti - Marelli and Ford RVT, the advanced paddle shift gear change incorporated electronics matched to hydraulics which enabled almost
imperceptible gear changes in just 250 milliseconds.
The transmission performs
imperceptible gear changes, and steering feel lightens for a more relaxed experience.
Both vehicles benefit from nearly
imperceptible gear changes due in part to very evenly spaced gear steps between each gear ratio.
The eight - speed automatic is one of the best transmissions in the class as it delivers
imperceptible gear changes.
Set in comfort mode and driven gently, the standard adaptive suspension soaks up the bumps and it burbles along with
imperceptible gear changes in true GT style.
Not exact matches
The eight - speed automatic transmission is gelato - smooth with practically
imperceptible shifts, making the LS feel almost like a single -
gear electric car.
Shift points are
imperceptible, and the transmission never seems to hunt for
gears.
«The smaller steps between the
gears, compared to the eight - speed, enable smooth, almost
imperceptible upshifts, for excellent refinement,» said Nicholson.
The shifts are smooth — almost
imperceptible in the most comfortable settings — and the combo always seems to be in just the right
gear, thanks in part to the generous and flat torque curve.
The smaller steps between the
gears, compared to the eight - speed, enable smooth, almost
imperceptible upshifts, for excellent refinement.
The shifts between
gears are almost
imperceptible and it has no trouble finding the correct ratio on the open road.
Gearshifts are nearly
imperceptible, and multi-
gear downshifts (if you're in eighth
gear at 60 mph and you floor it, for example) are slow, but also smooth.
All three of these components work together in harmony, providing more than ample traction as the V6 grunts and snorts its way down the street, flicking through the
gears smoothly enough as to be nearly
imperceptible.
With a 5.4
gear spread,
gear changes are nearly
imperceptible at all speeds and optimum shift quality is provided throughout the rpm range, including launch, acceleration and passing at highway speeds.