Sentences with phrase «multiplate lockup»

That output is routed to a new eight - speed Direct Shift automatic with what Lexus calls «an ultra-thin torque converter» and multiplate lockup clutch for greater efficiency and «crisp, precisely timed shifts.»

A new eight - speed automatic transmission with Direct Shift uses an ultra-thin torque converter, in addition to a multiplate lockup clutch for better - timed and quicker shifts, sending the power to the front wheels.