Sentences with phrase «kickdown in»

If maximum acceleration is needed (either through kickdown in «D», or with the shift lever in «S» or in the manual gate), the system will begin «Boosting».

And when you call for more power from the engine room, the kickdown in gear ratio creates a big torque reaction from the Jetta's softly calibrated, long travel suspension that feels awful.

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Combined, the two power sources develop 375bhp and up to 516 lb ft of system torque in full kickdown mode, all sent through a 4Motion all - wheel drive setup.

In passing maneuvers, the transmission did a stair - step, two - gear kickdown rather than hopping directly down a couple of gears — but at least it pulled ahead in the brief interim gear rather than bogging down completelIn passing maneuvers, the transmission did a stair - step, two - gear kickdown rather than hopping directly down a couple of gears — but at least it pulled ahead in the brief interim gear rather than bogging down completelin the brief interim gear rather than bogging down completely.

Unfortunately, the whole experience comes in timid spurts: Editors agreed the accelerator exhibits considerable lag, and the dual - clutch automatic wants to upshift as soon as possible and resist kickdown until your foot is halfway to the floor.

As with smaller Minis, the gearbox is smooth but detracts from the car's character, and kickdown results in a flare of revs (and noise) but not a great deal of performance.

Upshifts are smooth and swift; after a moment of kickdown lag, the gearbox downshifts multiple gears with no stair - stepping in between.

MC offers launch control, extra-aggressive rev limits for up - and downshifts, a hold - in - gear and no - kickdown mode when manual has been selected, and the most riveting intake and exhaust duets this side of Maserati's MC12 supercar.

Thankfully, the transmission won't upshift at the rev limiter or automatically downshift while in manual mode unless you press the kickdown switch at the bottom of the gas pedal's travel.

His dream of winning the efficiency trophy is over after I stretch my right foot in the direction of Geneva, kickdown from seventh gear into fourth, then pass three cars in a row with the angrily snarling engine yelling «yippee!»

Note that a DCT can jump gears if a hard kickdown is required, e.g. in an emergency maneuver: 6th - > 5th - > 2nd in the blink of any eye.

Drivers will be able to select the electric mode at the touch of a button and also allow the gas engine to kick in when needed, using the kickdown feature.

In any case, gearshifts were smooth and kickdown responsive.

The Ridgeline comes standard with a six - speed automatic transmission, with a kickdown gear that will throw you back in your seat if so desired.

If you kickdown the GR6, it downshift to around 3500 - 4000 rpms, while in 8sp ZF it goes to 4500 - 5000rpms utilizing better powerband.

In boosted GTE mode (kickdown), the full system power and an impressive 516 lb - ft of system torque are available.

The 4.0 liter V8 bi-turbo with red cylinders head covers has practically no delay at start but the seven speed automatic gearbox response in kickdown not so nimble as a dual clutch transmission.

And, even in manual mode, the kickdown switch at the bottom of the accelerator pedal's travel isn't frozen out from proceedings.

This is particularly useful under kickdown or heavy braking, allowing the driver to remain in control of the vehicle at all times.

In this setting the car is powered exclusively by the electric motor, although the combustion engine can be brought into play at any time by pushing the accelerator into kickdown.

The transmission is a CVT in the hybrid, as opposed to the six - speed automatic in the V6, and it mostly stays out of the way while typically giving you the kickdowns you need to keep up the pace.

Here it is acceptable to leave it in «D» as it delivers the correct gears during kickdown each time, making the most of its V8 power.

oh20 reported — correctly and long in advance — that the drivetrain choices are the four - speed automatic transmission with the 2.4 World Engine (40TES automatic) or the 2.7 V6 (41TES automatic; standard and flex - fuel versions); a retuned (for lower horsepower) 3.5 liter V6 is optional, with the brand - new 62TE six - speed automatic transmission developed entirely by Chrysler (which includes a special kickdown gear, technically making it a seven - speed).