Sentences with phrase «longer gear ratios»

The tiny engine's impressive figures can be further improved by specifying a # 250 ECO pack, which adds longer gear ratios, low - rolling - resistance tyres and a lighter plastic tailgate.

The baseline is the CLA 180, which also has a more economical CLA 180 BlueEfficiency Edition counterpart that features fuel - saving features such as longer gear ratios.

With longer gear ratios in third, fourth and fifth gears, engine speed levels are also lower while driving.

«The generator management system has also been revised, as has the manual transmission, which now features longer gear ratios in the higher gears,» says Mercedes.

In part, the efficiency improvements come courtesy of a new electric power steering system, standard start / stop and longer gear ratios.

The longer gear ratios starting with third gear make it possible to achieve low fuel consumption figures without affecting the car's sportiness.

Buy the 900cc TCe version with the # 250 ECO pack (which brings longer gear ratios and low - rolling - resistance tyres), and its three - cylinder petrol turbo engine should return 62.8 mpg.

The generator management system has also been revised, as has the manual transmission, which now features longer gear ratios in the higher gears.

The additional seventh gear over the manual gearbox allows longer gear ratios — and delivers the efficiency gains you would expect as a result.

The steel - bodied car weighs just 1300 kg, resulting in a substantial power - to - weight figure of 432bhp / ton — just 3 points shy of a Ferrari 458 Speciale (which of course features significantly longer gear ratios).

We think the transmission would have been more charming with longer gear ratios.

Speaking of fuel economy, Ferrari claims a 30 percent reduction in fuel consumption, but this wasn't achieved by absurdly long gear ratios.

It was designed in a compact three - shaft configuration, and its seventh gear has a long gear ratio to save on fuel.

Those long gear ratios meant the Mercedes feels significantly slower in - gear, too.

Its great strength lies in the high overall gear ratio of 7.0:1 between the shortest and longest gear ratio, reducing the fuel consumption by about six percent.

Not exact matches

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The gearing combines the best of both worlds: close - ratio first to third warrants plenty of take - off grunt, sweet spot - focused fourth and fifth beef up the mid-range urge, long legs in seventh and eighth support economical highway cruising.

A sport mode holds gears longer and allows a ratio to be held indefinitely.

The intermediate gear ratios - exclusive to ST and specific to each engine - are closely stacked in the interests of acceleration and paired with a long - striding sixth for refined cruising at speed.

«Low» mode showcases more aggressive shift logic for the eight - speed automatic transmission, which has better clutches, hangs onto gears longer, and changes ratios quicker than the standard transmission.

It's the related issue of gearing that's the 981's other significant flaw, for the ratios are simply far too long.

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.

The short off - the - line gear ratios are complemented by very long, widely spaced upper gears.

Through Sturup's devilish corners, the first takeaway is the Cayman's zesty steering and turn - in — long a sports - car benchmark, now palpably better with the steering gear from the 911 Turbo, including a 10 percent faster ratio at 15.0:1 versus 16.6:1.

Gearing is long and feels longer, because «triples» always sound as if they're revving less than they really are, so you tend to hang on to lower ratios and conserve momentum, finally reaching fifth for a relaxed motorway cruise.

The five - speed manual's long ratios can shoulder some of the blame, and a shorter - geared six - speed unit would feel more at home with the Fiesta's perky chassis.

To produce the power increase Bentley has increased boost from the turbochargers and developed new engine mapping, whilst shortened gear ratios emphasise this car's focus on acceleration (as opposed to long distance cruising much like the standard car).

It's not only tight around the gate, but precise and intuitive and within three or four shifts your left hand drops instinctively to go up and down the ratios, no longer do you need to make a conscious effort to change gear and be prepared to wrestle it home.

First, because the kick down sun is held it is no longer sapping rotational speed from the kick down planets and the gear ratio goes down.

7th and 8th gear have a long ratio, which helps to keep engine revs low even at high road speeds — for efficient and comfortable driving over long distances.

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.

Driver: Sage Lundell Age: 35 State: Utah Entered Before: No Vehicle: 1993 Toyota Pickup Engine: 2.4 L 22RE Transmission: W56 5 - speed manual Transfer Cases: Dual T - cases with 4.7:1 gearing in the rear case Front Axle: Dana 60 Differential: Spartan Locker Ratio: 4.56:1 Rear Axle: AAM 10.5 Differential: Detroit Locker Ratio: 4.56:1 Front Suspension: 4 - inch lift springs Rear Suspension: 4 - inch lift springs Tires: 40 - inch Goodyear Wrangler MTR's Winch: 8000 pound winch How long have you owned this vehicle: 6 years How long have you been wheeling: 20 years

The pleasing tone is fortunate, as particularly long first and second gear ratios mean you need to rev the engine hard to produce power.

The first gear now has a longer ratio, while seventh gear and the final drive have shorter ratios to allow a more agile acceleration experience overall and a more spontaneous response.

The acceleration, the precise steering, the comfortable driving position, the six gears with what to me appear appropriate ratios make my frequent long trips less of a boring exercise, compared with previous Vauxhalls.

The manual transmission has also been revised and now has a longer ratio in the upper gears.

But longer gearing meant the R8 wasn't quite as quick in the higher ratios, despite its power and torque advantage.

The first gear now has a longer ratio, while the seventh gear has a shorter one to enable better acceleration.

It gets 20 mpg combined in 1LS trim and 21 mpg in 2LS (thanks to a longer final drive gear ratio) and the Mustang gets just 19 mpg.

The matching six - speed transmission offers a decent spread of ratios, though frustratingly, it finds itself holding on to gears for too long, lacking the intuition and precision of like - minded dual - clutch rivals.

The compact and efficient electro - hydraulically controlled planetary gearbox is tuned to provide very short low gear ratios and longer high gears.

The 1.6 DOHC versions were equipped with D16 long ratio transmissions which had a slightly bigger final gear ratio compared to the D16 short ratio found on the other versions with the less power engines.

According to Mercedes - AMG the first gear is longer while the seventh gear has a shorter ratio in order to deliver better acceleration.

The 6 - speed automatic has plenty of ratios to keep the engine in the powerband, but when you try to accelerate there's a long pause while the car selects the right gear and it further adds to the sluggish feeling.

The long ratios in the upper gears reduce fuel consumption.

All transmissions are distinguished by convenient and precise operation, high efficiency and a wide spread of gear ratios — the long ratios in the higher gears reduces fuel consumption, while the short ratios in the lower gears benefit the dynamics.

Also worth pointing out is that, as a result of all those gear ratios, the engine is rarely out of its optimum power and torque bands, so you won't need to keep your foot planted on the gas pedal for long when making progress.

The Global Performance Vehicles group spent significant attention to detail to ensure the ratio of sixth gear was perfectly in tune with the Focus ST, giving the driver optimum performance while remaining long enough to help maintain excellent fuel economy on longer runs.

While it's not as sporty as is have liked it certainly gets more responsive, though the tinny nature of the 3 cylinder starts to be heard more often than not as gear ratios gets longer.

Seventh and Eighth gear are longer ratios that accommodate lower engine revs and better efficiency at high road speeds.