Sentences with phrase «lever into»

By contrast, the Kremlin - tied troll farm known as the Internet Research Agency alone spent an estimated $ 46,000 on Facebook ads, speaking to a basic financial asymmetry Russia used as a lever into the 2016 election.

Slap the shift lever into the manual position and twist the Drive Mode Selector to Sport and things get a little livelier, but not much.

An electronic device forces the gear shifter lever into fourth gear when the car is going between 15 and 19 mph.

For anything more, just slot the lever into S - mode where the transmission quickly downshifts in anticipation for instant response.

Put the gear lever into drive and just tickle the throttle and we're off, the dual - clutch gearbox automatically picking up first, second and then third as we lightfoot it through the small town heading out into the country.

Moving the lever into «sport» mode makes a difference, too:) Went from a 2006 Audi A6 to this, mainly for the fun quotient.

Acceleration through the 8 - speed Geartronic automatic is smooth and linear, although you can take control of gearshifts by moving the shift lever into the manual mode.

Very pleased up to now, but still looking for the turbo you say is in the engine in your review, its the only place I can see it mentioned in any reviews I believe you are mistaken, very gentle and lethargic in ECO mode but much more lively with a flick of the gear lever into sport mode, very good economy

The power delivery is progressive and if one throws the lever into sports mode, the 1.5 L petrol motor comes to life with all the flair it can muster.

Slot the convenient gear lever into the D mode and the BMW X1 is ready to go.

The spool - up is quick with the transmission in D, but for even quicker results, slip the lever into S.

Slip the lever into sequential mode, up the shift speed, hit that sport button and the shackles are broken.

It could allow the driver to shift the transmission lever into Park and remove the key without the parking gear being selected, which might result in the vehicle rolling away.

Or choose Full Manual function that lets you pull the shift lever into M for manual mode and use the same toggle switch to select the gear desired.

Instead of manually sliding the shift lever into Park, Neutral, Reverse or Drive, the 2013 MKZ will use five buttons to switch among transmission modes.

Put the gear lever into drive and we're off with just a small throttle nudge.

Normal mode is the most livable; and for brisker acceleration, just click the gear lever into «S.» The ride is compliant and quiet, just like the ES350's.

Yet, some testers had a bit of trouble getting the lever into 4 - Lo.

By sliding the gear lever into B (for brake energy recuperation), you can alter the amount of kinetic energy collected during braking and subsequently stowed in the battery for latter use.

Shifting the lever into S mode just liberates a few more revs, with the shifts happening at a shade under 4,000 rpm.

Putting the gearshift lever into neutral and trying to start the vehicle may help confirm that possibility.

Slip the shift lever into Sport mode — when the gas engine becomes fully engaged, maximum thrust is available from the electric motor and brake regen is at its highest — and BMW claims the i8 will sprint to 100 km / h in 4.4 seconds.

The automatic transmission and the automated - manual dual - clutch gearbox might be faster and more efficient, but there's something nicely primal about slotting that lever into gear yourself.

However, slide the aluminium gear lever into «Sport» and the exhaust note takes on a more resonant, bassy rumble, and the eight - speed gearbox will cling on to each ratio a bit longer.

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.

Of course, the Z4 driver is also highly likely to simply slap the lever into Drive, in which case the dual - clutch gearbox commendably emulates the smoothness of a conventional, torque - converter automatic, particularly in stop - start - and - reverse maneuvering.

Then all you have to do is stage, put the clutch and accelerator pedals to the floor, and slot the gear lever into first.

To shift manually, either nudge the gearshift lever into its left gate and pull it back for upshifts and shove it forward for downshifts.

Top down, we pull the gearshift lever into S mode, grab the steering - wheel - mounted paddles, and rip up and down through the gears, making the optional sport exhaust bark and howl, causing teenage onlookers to beckon for more.

There's simply no learning curve to driving the Conti GT; you just put your foot on the brake, slide the gear lever into Drive, and go.

It doesn't help that the eight - speed automatic transmission is occasionally lazy to downshift, although this can be mitigated by switching the shift lever into Sport.

You can move the gearshift lever into M for manual mode and shift for yourself, but you'll seldom bother when you have a gearbox this good.

«This was a lever into professional development market,» said Cheryl Dobbertin, Expeditionary Learning's professional development director.

My options were to force the gear lever into neutral, which would cause the engine to over-rev and perhaps disintegrate, to attempt to use the brakes (if they were working) to stall the car, or to switch off the...

Push brake lever into the locked position with your foot.

In the split second before the Maserati could hurtle, brakeless, out of control, Moss coolly jammed the shift lever into low gear, bringing the compression of his eight cylinders against the speed of the car.

Move the Lock levers into the lock position.

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Georgiadis previously served as Google (googl) Americas President and Wall Street has hoped that she can help the toy maker successfully incorporate tech into toys and also help Mattel find new distribution levers as brick - and - mortar retail traffic slows and consumers buy more goods online.

Basically, these banks were produced to encourage kids to save their money — put a coin in a slot, pull a lever, and the coin drops into a bank.

This type of investing takes into consideration that individuals have many levers — investment portfolios, philanthropy and time and skills — at their disposal to effect change in the world.

And since the Tech Bubble, we have seen unprecedented amounts of liquidity funneled into the capital markets, and highly - levered, credit - sensitive, smaller - cap and lower - quality stocks and sectors outperformed their more liquid, larger - cap, higher - quality counterparts.

After pulling numerous levers to cut costs and keep the business afloat, the company said last month that it is considering converting hundreds of its stores into a real estate investment trust.

«There had always been a belief that they'd be able to pull levers, whether they be monetary through the People's Bank of China (PBOC) or financial by injecting liquidity into the markets.»

It has turned its debtor position into a lever, borrowing at no interest charge (to the extent that its currency circulates abroad) or at low interest (mainly from central banks in countries that have no other use for their surplus dollars.

Classic works like Ralph Wiltgen's The Rhine Flows into the Tiber and more recently Matthew Levering's The Reception of Vatican II provide an easier and more complete overview of the Council.

We have trouble figuring out how to relate to someone whose body is folded into a wheelchair; whose limbs are interleaved with wires, pulleys, levers, tubes and pumps.

But do not be fooled into thinking that the issue of law and order was created in the minds of men like John Mitchell and Richard Nixon as a lever to lift themselves to power.

The lever smoothly raises the mixing bowl into position for efficient beater - to - bowl contact.

Nesting cups, stacking blocks and ring cones, toys with levers, and toys that let him fit one object into another will be a big hit.

When the door is closed, the lever fits into the latch, preventing the door from being fully opened.