However, the manual gets SynchroRev Match as standard, while the auto comes with Downshift Rev Matching (DRM), Adaptive Shift Control, and manual shift
mode with paddle shifters.
On certain trim levels, a 7 - speed manual
mode with paddle shifters is available.
Get quicker downshifts, higher revs before upshifting, or go into full manual
mode with the paddle shifters.
The close - ratio 6 - speed manual transmission features standard SynchroRev Match ®, while the refined 7 - speed automatic includes Downshift Rev Matching (DRM), Adaptive Shift Control and manual shift
mode with paddle shifters.
I'd have liked to see a standard transmission with manual shifting and three pedals, but drivers will have to make do with the F - Type's Sport program and manual shift
mode with paddle shifters.
The car also gets the NISMO 370Z's 350 - horsepower 3.7 - liter DOHC V6 engine with Variable Valve Event and Lift Control (VVEL), and a 7 - speed automatic transmission with Downshift Rev Matching (DRM), Adaptive Shift Control and manual shift
mode with paddle shifters.
Also available is a refined 7 - speed automatic with Downshift Rev Matching (DRM), Adaptive Shift Control and manual shift
mode with paddle shifters.
The V6 - engined 3.5 S includes all that, plus 18 - inch alloy wheels and a sport
mode with paddle shifters for the CVT.
As the pinnacle of the lineup, the 300C features model - exclusive Platinum Chrome finishes, 20 - inch polished - aluminum wheels, sport
mode with paddle shifters, available signature two - tone Indigo / Linen (Black and Mocha also available) interior environment with segment - exclusive deep - quilted and perforated Nappa leather seats and door panels, hand - sanded natural pore wood, French accent stitching and leather - wrapped steering wheel with unique chrome accent ring
Other exclusive SR features are a rear lip spoiler, unique interior trim, foglamps, 10 - way power driver's seat, dark chrome headlamps, and a CVT manual
mode with paddle shifters.
It maximizes battery assist at launch for quicker acceleration and puts the transmission in full manual
mode with paddle shifter use.
Not exact matches
Add the optional Sport Chrono package's Sport +
mode with the
paddle -
shift transmission and those numbers allegedly drop to 4.5 for Boxster, 4.0 for S.
Activating the XKR - S's Dynamic
mode prioritizes a firmer ride, yet the car retains an autonomous authority over the precise damping character based on the driver's aggression
with the steering wheel, throttle, and
shift paddles.
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
There's a «sport
mode» that alters throttle mapping and steering effort, and throttle - blip downshifts can be actuated
with the
shift paddles.
Thanks to the short ratios allowed by the high cog count and
shifts that are as quick and crisp as some dual - clutch rivals», at least in manual
mode with paddles at the ready and a supercharged V - 8 willing to rev all the way to 7,000 rpm, you can always be in the powerband, never losing ground for a millisecond.
The six - speed ZF automatic transmission is doing its bit to soothe our progress through town, sliding imperceptibly between ratios in fully auto
mode, though when we hit the open road and bring the steering - wheel
paddles into play, it promises best - ever
shift speeds and,
with its locking torque converter, a new level of responsiveness.
Of course, not everyone can access the Hellcat's full fury: the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT will come
with a red key that enables all 600 - plus hp, and a black key that offers only 500 hhp The car also has a valet
mode, enabled
with a four - digit PIN, that limits the engine to 4000 rpm, doesn't allow disabling the traction control, disables launch control, turns off the
paddle shifters, and similarly reduces overall output to 500 hp.
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.
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.
Until recently, the single - clutch automated manual was preferred to the dual - clutch design for high - performance cars because it
shifted quicker and coped
with greater torque loads, plus it offered the same manual gear selection
with shift paddles and the same
mode for automatic
shifting.
This Porsche Doppelkupplung transmission
shifts unbelievably quickly,
with 911 - like levels of
shifting action in automatic
mode and from the steering - wheel - mounted
paddles.
In the iM, the four - cylinder comes standard
with a six - speed manual transmission and offers an optional CVT
with paddle shifters that mimic seven gear ratios in Sport
mode.
New standard features include a sport steering wheel
with shift paddles, a new gear selector
with a manual -
shift mode, a backup camera and a 7 - inch touchscreen multimedia system.
New seven - speed ISR clutchless manual
with paddle shifter, and three dynamic
modes, from Strada, through Sport to Corsa.
The Boxer engine is mated to a six - speed manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission (CVT)
with paddle shifters and a seven - speed manual
mode.
Shift paddles let you select four different driving
modes: (1) automatic for unobtrusive performance; (2) minimal brake regeneration for highway cruising; (3) maximum brake regeneration for optimal off - throttle deceleration in traffic and during sporting driving; and (4) an automated
mode with radar - optimized cruise control to apply the brakes when slow traffic is sensed ahead.
To give myself a fighting chance for traction, I've also tweaked the car's driving
mode settings to give me «only» 500 hp,
with the adaptive suspension set to full soft and the
paddle shifters enabled in case I need to pre-emptively upshift and dilute the V - 8's onrush of power.
Standard Equipment: 510 - hp 5.0 - liter supercharged V - 8 engine 6 - speed automatic transmission
with shift paddles Adaptive dynamics and dynamic stability control Active differential control JaguarDrive winter & dynamic
modes XFR aero performance design 20 - in.
A six - speed automatic is the only transmission offered
with M - tuned Drive, Sport and Manual
modes, the latter of which is activated
with the console
shifter or aluminum steering - wheel
paddles.
There are Normal, Sport, and Sport +
modes with shifter paddles to tailor your driving experience the way you like it.
Meanwhile, the usual seven - speed automatic transmission from AMG can be set to C (controlled efficiency, or Eco
mode,
with engine start - stop function); S (sport); or M (manual
shifting via
paddles).
Even
with a widened and lengthened version of SGP, the Ascent design has not been «protected» to accommodate an H - 6 engine — just the H - 4, in this case a 2.4 - liter turbo one rated at 260 horsepower and 277 pound - feet, and of course hooked up to a Lineartronic CVT
with Hill Descent Control and selectable eight - speed manual
shift mode (
with paddle shifters) feeding the standard Symmetrical All - Wheel - Drive.
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 engines are most fun when you select Sport
mode and use the six - speed automatic transmission's
shift paddles, seeing how eco-friendly programming will default to the six - speed transmission's tallest ratios
with the slightest lift of the throttle pedal.
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.
Select a driving experience that fits your needs of the moment: Eco
Mode helps increase fuel economy, Manual
Mode gives you a more hands - on experience as you manually select your own gears
with the
paddle shifters, and Sport
mode gives you increased responsiveness for quicker acceleration.
In Race
mode,
with the correct series of pulls on the column - mounted
shift paddles, Race Start will propel you from 0 - 100 km / h in a claimed 3.8 seconds (we achieved 4.23 seconds on an unprepared surface), while the 1/4 mile is devoured in 12.74 seconds.
The engine is linked to an electronically controlled 6 - speed automatic transmission, which enables you to simulate a manual gearbox feel
with its sequential
shift mode and steering wheel - mounted
paddle shifters.
Paired
with an eight - speed automatic transmission that can be switched to manual
mode and controlled by
paddle shifters, you can grab as low a gear as you want and feel that power surge up the inclines for several thousand rpm before grabbing the next gear, though it was rare to get beyond fourth gear on this climb.
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Behind the blown V - 8 goes either a Tremec MG6 6 - speed featuring 5 -
mode launch control or a Hydra - Matic 6L90
with the same number of speeds and
paddle shifters.
The model contains an eight - speed automatic transmission equipped
with manual
mode and
paddle shifters that are mounted on the steering wheel.
Altima 3.5 S adds 18 - inch wheels and tires, plus
paddle shifters with manual
mode.
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.
The standard eight - speed automatic transmission works happily in tandem
with the petrol engine,
shifting without fuss in automatic
mode but it's even better when you use the elegant aluminium
paddle shifters.
With the automatic transmission comes a manual
mode that allows the driver to switch gears manually using
paddle shifters.
The car won't really do this willingly in automatic
mode, but it won't complain if you seize control
with the steering wheel - mounted
shifter paddles.
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Part of the reason is found in the Sport
mode; as
with similar buttons, it imbues the 300S
with a sharper throttle response, delays the upshift points and allows manual
shifting through the steering wheel - mounted
paddles.