Sentences with phrase «mode gear changes»

However, in manual mode the gear changes happen quickly, responding to the paddle shifters with a minimum of hesitation.

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Overrated Damsels In Distress Not nearly as clever as the film, or its adherents, seem to think, Whit Stillman's Damsels In Distress is a tone - deaf attempt to change gears from the observational comedy of his early films to a more stylized, absurdist mode.

Sport models and up feature Audi Drive Select, allowing you to alter the steering's power assistance, as well as accelerator and, on autos, gear shift response, though the incremental changes are very small, the Comfort setting the best all - round choice for everything, Dynamic mode doing little to improve the steering's response.

It gets me out of tight spots on the highway easily but if that is not good enough you can switch to Sports mode with increased speed and handling or down to Eco mode which feels a little sluggish at the starts and gear changes but helps to conserve gas and overall economy of the vehicle and environment - and adds to safety, I believe.

Even on these fast, jagged roads it makes sense to pull the little slider beside the gearlever back to engage Dynamic mode, and I much prefer to change gear manually on the paddles.

All use Mercedes's latest nine - speed 9G - TRONIC automatic transmission, which varies its cog - swapping attributes depending on the driving mode you've selected — in Eco it'll shuffle up to ninth as soon as conditions allow, while Sport and Sport + hang onto gears for longer and change down earlier.

If you don't wish to revel in the pleasure of changing gears yourself, the auto mode does a fine job when cruising but it doesn't anticipate down changes sufficiently well to not be frustrating when you're pressing on.

However, unlike the Enzo, the GT - R's twin - clutch paddleshift gearbox can be adjusted to change gear less harshly, or even driven in full automatic mode.

In Corsa mode, changing gears results in brutal, 50 - millisecond whacks capable of aggravating the traction control.

«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.

In «manual» mode changes are delivered quickly, although the sheer number of ratios does make it feel like you're swapping gears the whole time.

Finally, «Track» mode is meant to deliver the fastest lap times and changes the brake response, gear shifts, and all - wheel - drive system accordingly, while the stability and traction control programs allow the driver more freedom.

The trunk is tiny, despite the absence of even a space - saver spare, but our main quarrel is with the six - speed manual transmission that harnesses electrohydraulic technology to change gears in the paddle - shift and automatic modes.

Best of all, under full throttle in Sport Plus mode, the engine computer slightly delays ignition and injection during gear changes, quickening the shifts.

Revs permitting, the transmission will change down several gears at a time while you keep the paddle pulled, but it has yet to learn how to slip into fuel - saving coasting mode.

The shifter itself delivers quick and efficient gear - changes when summoned manually, and in full - auto mode remains eager to change up or down to keep the turbo on the boil.

Its quiet, comfortable, spacious and well - designed cabin and its slick controls will all delight more on a bleary - eyed early - morning airport run more than they will on a country road, and token gestures such as a Dynamic mode and the ability to change gear manually can only go so far (though to be fair, throttle response and steering weight are both very well judged in Dynamic).

Selecting tow mode on the seven - speed automatic transmission changes the shift mapping so the QX can hold gears longer during acceleration and downshift earlier when decelerating.

While it can change gears fully automatically, I drove around Los Angeles exclusively in manual mode.

The car is in full fighting mode now: shift times are down to 50 milliseconds, 275 electric horses are ready to boost for up to 30 seconds, gear changes are conducted at high rpm in Drive, the ESP / ASR threshold is even lower, the tail rudder is in runway position, and the nasal air intakes are wide open.

With everything ready to go, we switch the 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk's Selec - Terrain knob to the Sand mode, which changes the throttle response, the nine - speed automatic's gear selection, and the four - wheel - drive system's torque distribution.

Whereas the eight - speed automatics used by Audi and Jaguar will shift up with near - whiplash force and lightning - like speed in sport mode, the Benz changes gears with rapid fluency and velvet - glove urgency.

When you nudge the gear selector in the xDrive50i — to downshift or upshift — the gear change happens nearly instantaneously, and this makes the mode much more enjoyable to use.

«Sport» also changes the transmission mapping, holding gears longer if you drive the dual-gate in automatic mode.

In Sport Plus mode, the gear changes get quicker and the stability control becomes more permissive.

In Sport mode, you get full - time engine engagement, full turbo boost, sporty gear changes, and a sportier suspension calibration.

You can, of course, take charge of the gears yourself, but in manual mode the changes are slow enough to sap most enthusiasm.

You can also alter the gear change speed for both the manual and automatic modes.)

It's the same unit used in the F - 150 and Expedition, so it features a tow - haul mode and a SelectShift manual gear - change option.

Other innovations in GT Nav trim include a launch control mode and Multi-Change Down, a system that automatically changes down to the lowest suitable gear if you hold the EDC dual - clutch auto's paddle while braking.

In fact, the sport mode's most noticeable change over the standard programming is the unnecessary and annoying act of locking the transmission out of top gear.

7 - speed PDK, featuring both a manual and an automatic mode, is available as an option and offers extremely fast gear changes with no interruption in the flow of power.

In manual mode or dynamic setting, the transmission was always game, with quick sharp gear changes, but it wasn't at the expense of harshness or any problems in city traffic or cruising along highways.

The Easytronic can be driven in «manual mode» simply by using the paddle shifter selector to change gears if the driver wishes to do so, or alternatively it can be driven in exactly the same way as a fully conventional automatic — however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in «automatic mode» are jerky; a common complaint with semi-autos based on a conventional manual gearbox.

The optimised 7 - speed PDK, featuring both a manual and an automatic mode, is available as an option and offers extremely fast gear changes with no interruption in the flow of power.

The eight - speed automatic transmission has fewer drive modes than the BMW and isn't hooked into the GPS for improved fuel economy, but it still manages to change gears smoothly and quickly.

There's a sport mode here that makes the transmission extra happy to change gears, and pushing this car is actually kind of fun, something I wasn't expecting at all.

Modern «Semi-automatic transmissions» usually have a fully automatic mode, where the driver does not need to change gears at all, operating in the same manner as a conventional type of automatic transmission by allowing the transmission's computer to automatically change gear if, for example, the driver were redlining the engine.

Plus, the 2018 GT - R has a dual clutch 6 - speed transmission that is always prepared to change gears with three driver - selectable modes, reducing shift time.

This 2.0 - litre turbo engine works well with BMW's optional eight - speed automatic gearbox, which delivers smooth shifts in auto mode and responds crisply when you use the lever or steering wheel mounted paddles to change gears manually.

Performance - oriented 7 - speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) with close - ratioed gearing for crisp shifting, short shift times and PDK SPORT mode for extremely dynamic gear changes.

Each mode adapts the throttle maps, gear changes and more from Comfort to Sport + to an Individual mode you set up for yourself.

For extremely fast gear changes with no interruption in the flow of power, the 7 - speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission, featuring both a manual and an automatic mode, is available as an option.

As well as changing gear automatically, in manual mode the transmission enables ultra-fast gear changes with no interruption in the flow of power.

It comes with gearshift paddles for ergonomic gear changes, a MODE switch for four different driving modes and, as an option, multifunction controls.

Downshift Rev Matching (DRM) automatically blips the throttle on down shifts in manual mode to smooth gear changes still further.

Transmission: 7 - Speed Dual Clutch Automated Manual - inc: Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG) w / Pre-Cog rocker gearshift controls, Using the Active Dynamics Panel situated in the center console of the 12C's cockpit, the characteristics of the SSG transmission can be switched through three different settings: Normal, Sport and Track modes, Each provide a progressive immediacy of gear shift, operated through finger - tip controls mounted on a rocker behind the 12C steering wheel: upshift by either pulling w / the right hand or pushing w / the left, and vice versa to downshift, «Automatic» mode, «Launch Control» and «Winter» modes can also be selected on the Active Dynamics Panel, the latter changing all electronic functions to suit low grip conditions and delivering maximum driver aid and support

The Drive Select has four modes, Comfort, Dynamic, Auto and Individual that change engine maps, gear shift points, steering and suspension.

With Electric Shift Program (ESP) mode, manual gear changes can be accomplished via handlebar - mounted push buttons — more easily actuated than a foot lever when riding with heavy boots.

In the absence of a tachometer or the telltale whine of the engine, the GS 450h prompts drivers in manual mode with a series of buzzes and flashes on when to change gear.