Though the paddle shifters feel great, and snick through the nine ratios rapidly, the AMGified transmission arguably does a better job of its own accord, what with support for double - declutching and
multiple downshifts in one fell swoop.
Not exact matches
I say «might be» because,
in modelling this situation, one can not get away from the dependence on
multiple factors, such as the 5 listed above So if (for example) the natural rates of deceleration after
downshifting and
in neutral are the same, that doesn't mean it would take the same force of stepping on the brakes
in both cases to further change the deceleration by the required amount.
Updates to both the six - speed manual and eight - speed auto include auto - blips on
downshifts, while the latter transmission can now switch down
multiple gears
in one go.
Upshifts are smooth and swift; after a moment of kickdown lag, the gearbox
downshifts multiple gears with no stair - stepping
in between.
And, unlike so many automatics, it doesn't balk at
multiple downshifts; pull the paddle four times
in quick succession
in seventh and, as long as you've got revs to spare, you'll nail third every time.
For the S63, the upgrade to 9 speeds means an AMG Speedshift MCT transmission with
multiple downshift capability and a rev - matching feature that uses a single wet clutch
in place of the torque converter.
I personally tend to forget which gear I'm
in especially during
multiple downshifts while slowing down.
The option of carrying out
multiple downshifts opens the door to more dynamic gearshifts and particularly swift responses to movements
in the accelerator.
In Sport + transmission mode, it allows the driver to rev the engine right up to the rev limiter, and also to perform
multiple sequential
downshifts.
It's fitted both cars with
multiple -
downshift function, so drivers can shift down
multiple gears by simply holding
in the
downshift paddle on the left side of the steering wheel.
At the same time the AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7 - speed sports transmission meets the most demanding requirements where driving dynamics are concerned: fast, spontaneous
multiple downshifts ensure first - class agility
in conjunction with the automatic double - declutching and RACE START functions: this enables the driver of the E 63 AMG to call on the maximum acceleration potential automatically.
In this respect, the standard - fit seven - speed automatic transmission also has an important role to play: on the one hand by allowing fast
multiple downshifts when accelerating, on the other hand by providing a new double - declutching function that is activated during manual
downshifts.