Sentences with phrase «like paddle shifters»

For those that want complete control, along with a manual transmission, the back touch pad of the Vita acts like paddle shifters on your steering wheel and the throttle can be controlled by tilting your Vita forward and back.

Features like paddle shifters and a Sport mode might seem like overkill here, but they are now expected at this level, so Toyota gladly obliges.

A centrally mounted shifter or Infiniti - like paddle shifters can be used to shift the transmission.

The top - level S trims offer enticing features like Paddle Shifters for precision driving, Sport Drive mode, 17 - inch alloy wheels, Push Button Start, a Multi-information display, and the amazing Entune Premium Audio System with Navigation and App Suite.

I like the paddle shifting option — nice for driving in places with ever - changing altitude.

We've got some development pieces here this week we've been testing over the winter including a new rear fascia and some other bits and pieces like the paddle shift gear change.

It's turned on by clicking what looks like a paddle shifter, which is a little bit of a cheap - o move on Chevy's part.

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To sit in a Ferrari's sumptuous driver's seat, savoring the aroma of leather and the voluptuous view over the hood; to press the red starter button on the steering wheel and hear the V - 8 light off with a cannon - fire report through quad exhausts; to flick one of the big shift paddles at redline and feel the 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission crack off an upshift so fast the M80 - like tailpipe explosion that follows seems at least a city block behind you... these are merely a few of the sensations that delight and excite and bedazzle any soul lucky enough conduct a Ferrari with his or her own hands.

Moving inside, it looks like the Maserati Levante will carry over many of the design cues from the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, with a three - spoke steering wheel backed by large chrome shift paddles, a huge electronic shifter, and a control knob on the center console for operating the infotainment system.

«Forget about sequential transmission with paddles shifter, there's nothing like a good, old mechanical shifter.

Normally CVTs cause me to make a face like someone who smelled a fart, but this one features shift paddles on the steering wheel that allow you to hold one of six preset ratios if, say, you're terrorizing an on - ramp in rural Connecticut.

Standard Equipment: 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine 7 - speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode Power sliding / tinted glass moonroof Bi-Xenon HID headlamps 18 - inch aluminum wheels Power windows / locks / mirrors Heated mirrors Rain - sensing wipers Leather - appointed seats Power tilt / telescoping steering wheel 7 - inch color display XM satellite radio AM / FM audio system with 6 - speakers Single CD player USB / iPod adaptors Rearview camera Bluetooth connectivity Dual - zone automatic climate control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Electronic brake force distribution Vehicle dynamic control Traction control system Tire pressure monitoring system Options on this vehicle: Sport package — $ 3650 20 - inch aluminum wheels Sport front fascia Sport suspension 4 - wheel active steer Sport brakes Paddle shifters Sport seats, steering wheel and shift knob Premium package — $ 3350 Infiniti hard drive navigation system 8 - inch color touch - screen display XM traffic / weather / sports Zagat Survey, restaurant reviews Infiniti voice recognition Bose 10 - speaker premium audio Streaming audio via Bluetooth 9.3 GB music box Climate controlled seats Heated steering wheel Technology package — $ 3000 Eco pedal Intelligent cruise control Blind - spot warning Blind - spot intervention Lane departure warning Land departure prevention Distance control assist Intelligent brake assist Forward collision warning Front pre-crash seatbelts Active trace control Adaptive front lighting system Sport touring package — $ 2000 Bose digital 16 - speaker premium audio Forest air system Power rear sunshade Illuminated kick plates — $ 350 Trunk mat, trunk net, first aid kit — $ 195 Key options not on vehicle: Deluxe touring package — $ 3800 Sport touring package plus: Semi-aniline leather seating Quilted seat pattern stitching White ash silver - powdered wood trim Suede - like headliner Premium soft - touch interior materials Rear decklid spoiler — $ 440

I like that the paddle shifters are placed on the steering column rather than the steering wheel, but that's a personal preference and one that many staffers seem to disagree with.

Kickdown, quickened in Sport mode, adds a little more aural Armageddon and a surfeit of shove to the mix, and paddle - shifting allows you to chop up the noise and accelerative forces to taste, rather like Lynch at a mixing desk.

Like all the other AMG 43 models, the SUV has a 9 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.

Though this package doesn't add any power to the RX, it does come with a full suite of appearance upgrades inside and out, like a mesh grille treatment, 20 - inch graphite - look alloy wheels, a sport steering wheel with paddle shifters, and «F» badges throughout.

This particular unit was loaded to the brim with options like the navigation package, sport package, and a seven - speed automatic with paddle shifters.

Shifts come quick enough in manual mode from the paddle - shiftable dual - clutch gearbox (borrowed with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't feel like dictating every shift, the auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.

This Porsche Doppelkupplung transmission shifts unbelievably quickly, with 911 - like levels of shifting action in automatic mode and from the steering - wheel - mounted paddles.

It has an unusual auto manual shift either on the shifter or gamer like paddles behind the steering wheel.

Feel free to paddle - shift in the city if you want, but the transmission is more than comfortable taking over shifting duties, performing like any good automatic.

Like other stick - shift die - hards, Walley has heard and dismissed every pitch for the modern pleasures of paddle shifting.

Its 300 - hp V - 6 engine pairs to a continuously variable transmission that neither howls nor hinders the driving experience like most CVTs do, and big, sparkly, unnecessary shift paddles are mounted behind the flat - bottom steering wheel.

Speaking of downshifts, we liked the way the six - speed automatic transmission's character changes noticeably when in sport mode, but we did wish for rev - matching on manual downshifts and paddles to execute those shifts.

I found myself playing around with the stubby gearshift lever more than I would have liked, and I found the shift paddles to be only marginally useful, which is what I find with ALL shift paddles (some day, we're going to look back at shift paddles and wonder why we thought they were so cool).

I like to test a paddle - shift transmission's smoothness by driving through the city, to establish if it jerks to a stop or if the shifts are overly slow.

Like the 550 Maranello, a six - speed manual is the only available gearbox on the Barchetta — neither the 456M GTA's four - speed automatic nor the 360's F1 paddle - shift gearbox has made it into Ferrari's V - 12 flagship.

Climb into the RS 5, and a few aggressive details quietly clamor for attention, particularly the flat - bottomed steering wheel, paddle shifters, and available contrast - stitched leather or Alcantara trim on key controls like the shifter and wheel.

Features like waxy, high - quality leather, Ferrari - like column mounted paddle shifters or elaborate wheels are all optional extras and take the price far above most rivals.

Manually shifting the nine - speed transmission via those electroplated paddles might seem like the sportier way to swap cogs, but waiting a split second too long to shift near redline can result in frustrating lags.

There are Normal, Sport, and Sport + modes with shifter paddles to tailor your driving experience the way you like it.

When you shift down on the move with a flick of the left paddle, the chips will automatically blip the throttle; when you give it stick and keep the right foot firmly planted, a phonetic explosion marks the transition at 4500 rpm; when you upshift close to the redline, the four sounds almost like a five, and then very briefly even like a six.

We do like the integrated red paddle shifters and what appears to be a lap - timer at the base of the steering wheel.

«Looks like someone wants to have some fun,» he says, simultaneously flicking down a couple of gears with the left - hand paddle - shifter.

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.

This seems like a bad deal on paper, yet we liked this 2.0 T engine's notably quicker, quieter response while accelerating away from stoplights in metro driving, and the engine made great use of the 2.0 T's six - speed automatic with its shift paddles on the steering wheel and a set up of shorter ratios in first through fourth gears for quicker acceleration.

And while both models offer the likes of a power lifegate and an optional trailer hitch, the GLC SUV offers classic Mercedes - Benz interior technologies like ECO-START ® / Stop and a 9TRONIC automatic transmission with shift paddles.

The standard eight - speed automatic (with shift paddles on the wheel) works like a good coach to keep the four - banger whirring away at optimal rpm, enough so that in daily driving you don't really miss having more cylinders, though admittedly the blown four can't match a stout V - 8 for smoothness and torque.

Change gear like a motorsport professional — the GT3 RS Sports steering wheel is manually adjustable for height and reach and its gearshift paddles offer short, sporty shift actions.

Think of it like automatic transmission with paddle shifters or an AutoStick transaxle shifter.

But spring for the P250 R - Dynamic, which still costs less than $ 55K, and you score niceties like sports seats, shift paddles, alloy pedals, ebony headlining, fog lights and a rear diffuser with integrated twin exhausts.

It also leaves a shadow of the needle when you shift, in case you like to see the exact rpm when you grabbed the paddle.

Other main options include custom exterior paint, special wheel designs, front and rear parking sensors, a rearview camera, aero body - panel extensions, a six - disc CD / DVD changer, electronic torque vectoring with a mechanical limited - slip rear differential, ceramic - composite brakes with upgraded calipers, variable - ratio steering, a sport steering wheel (with PDK wheel - mounted shift paddles), adaptive cruise control (with frontal collision warning and automatic braking), voice controls and numerous customization options that will cover just about any interior surface you like with leather, aluminum, carbon fiber, wood trim or paint.

It has paddle shifters, but if the gears don't bang off like a race car, what's the point?

And that continuously variable transmission, even though it's new in the 2014 model and has pretend little «gears,» not to mention laughable paddle shifters like it was some kind of Formula Uno performer, that CVT saps whatever hope this rig had of ever making memories.

Just like the Vette ZR1 coupé, it can be ordered with either a seven - speed manual or an eight - speed automatic transmission assisted by paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

Like the Alfa Romeo 4C, a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic with paddle shifters is the sole transmission available.

The interior gets upgrades too: AMG sport seats, a flat - bottom steering wheel, aluminium shift paddles and luxuries like nappa leather, a panoramic sunroof and a harman / kardon stereo.

The transmission on the concept is a dual - clutch system (likes Audi's DSG system) that is operated by paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

It shifts faster than I can, and I like fiddling with the paddles, which are now real paddles instead of those awful push / pull buttons that Porsche used to have on its steering wheels.