Sentences with phrase «n't upshifting»

The race promised a huge amount but ultimately failed to deliver due to a rare gearbox failure, as Olly explains: «Tommy made a brilliant start and got us into the lead but, right from lap one, we had gearbox problems; it wasn't upshifting from second to third properly.

I know that the L, 1, or 2 will cause the transmission to stay in a (L) ow gear and not upshift, but I've heard various explanations of what the low gears are for.

Similarly it won't upshift unless you pull the right hand paddle, to a point where you can bounce it off the rev limiter in a chosen gear and still it won't change up.

Thankfully, the transmission won't upshift at the rev limiter or automatically downshift while in manual mode unless you press the kickdown switch at the bottom of the gas pedal's travel.

Eight LEDs in the tachometer progressively illuminate as the engine approaches its redline, and the transmission won't upshift automatically in any of its manual modes.

I had to merely brake, point the car and get back on the gas and the 384 pound - feet of torque brought me through the turn quickly, the transmission not upshifting until it got to the red line.

The manual transmission may rate higher in EPA testing, but in daily driving most people are likely to leave it in a lower gear for too long, not upshifting at the precise point for optimum fuel economy.

Actually, after the first lap, Paul told me to look at the digital rev counter atop the steering column and not upshift before I reached the red zone.

If this were to occur in first or second gear, the vehicle could not upshift into third through sixth gears.

In the manual mode, the good thing is that it doesn't upshift on its own until you do so.

If you don't upshift in manual mode, it does upshift on its own.

The transmission downshifts easily with an exciting little burble and won't upshift until damn - near the red line.

An Acura representative told me the transmission programming takes into account steering angle, so it won't upshift right in the middle of a turn.

Not exact matches

«You can not be slow braking, fast, slow braking, fast, all the time, in such a long straight, with people actually thinking we are going, suddenly upshifting and suddenly braking again.

The automatic suits the engine far better than the stick, though it occasionally fumbles upshifts and doesn't rev - match on downshifts in sport mode.

«Audi doesn't program the transmission to upshift as quickly as some other companies, which is much nicer for those of us who drive a little more aggressively than the Buick we're stuck behind in traffic.»

Upshifts from the seven - speed dual - clutch automatic are satisfyingly quick, which highlights how not quick multiple - gear downshifts can be.

Perhaps exciting is the wrong word for the Cooper SD, but it doesn't sound bad, the engine revs smoothly up to about 4000rpm (it'll go further, but feels strained) and upshifts are as snappy as you could wish (the downshifts are a bit ponderous).

The F12's computers will play tricks to cut power briefly under full - throttle shifts, giving a glorious exhaust bark on upshifts, although Ferrari still hasn't figured out that a driver who slams the pedal to the floor in automatic mode actually expects full acceleration.

As predicted, the strength of the V6 is its incredible pick up, regardless of revs, and so keen is it in a low gear that a pre-emptive tag of the upshift lever is required in manual mode if you're not to snag the limiter.

Upshifts and downshifts are prompt and smooth, even at take - off — so much so that I had to double - check the spec sheet to verify that this was, indeed, a twin - clutch transmission and not a traditional torque - converter automatic.

Those who prefer to interact with the drivetrain via their fingertips must first hit Dynamic and then remember that this setup does not perform self - acting upshifts when the rev limiter signals game over.

I hit the wipers once or twice when I did try to paddle an upshift, but at least this car doesn't have the dumb shift buttons that come as the stock complement to the PDK, which remind you even more insistently that you're driving a car with an automatic transmission.

It won't, however, change up twice if you manually select a higher gear close to its own upshift point, which is nice.

The redline itself is pretty forgiving, but the window between 7000 RPM and redline is exceedingly short, and an upshift - alert light blinks furiously if you're not efficient with your upshifting.

It's alert and consistent, always seeming to be in the right gear and it rattles off upshifts like it can't wait to land you in the back of a police cruiser.

The paddles require just the right amount of weight applied to them to shift up or down, not so much that an upshift requires the same thought and physical process as a conventional manual shift (if it was the case we'd be demanding a return to an open manual gate), not so light that an errant index finger brushing the left - hand paddle could result in two ratios dropped mid-corner.

It surely doesn't help that I drive many different cars on a regular basis, but I find myself riding the Toyota's clutch too often when pulling away from a stop or during a less - than - smooth upshift unless I fully concentrate on throttle application.

Full - throttle takeoff is not entirely smoke - free, but wheelspin can be easily controlled, and the almost immediate first upshift consolidates the coupe's composure, so by the time you're in third, traction is — at least in the dry — no longer an issue.

Downshifts are fine, but the system can't seem to deliver consistently smooth upshifts, no matter what you do with the throttle.

It doesn't matter if you are using the unique paddle - neutral setup — pulling both paddles to select neutral and then releasing for instant, glorious burnouts — or banging off an upshift while crossed - up in a lovely drift.

When you're pushing the envelope so much, you can't leave milliseconds on the table on every shift — every upshift and every downshift.

The new nine - speed transmission was mostly smooth and responsive, not being too quick on the upshift in the service of fuel economy and with quick, positive downshifts for passing.

The violent full - throttle upshifts on straightaways are not for anyone who's protecting a lower spine injury, but the 457 lb - feet of torque helps us to readily find 120 mph before stamping on the brake and letting the six - piston front calipers settle the nose in advance of the next turn.

are you sure that your owners manual doesn't advise UPshifting early to save fuel?

With the manettino set in Race mode, you simply can not get enough of the car's shrieking V - 8, the head - snapping stopping power of the carbon - ceramic brakes, and the speed of full - throttle upshifts.

«L» means Lo / Low gear and there won't be an upshift at all.

Unless it is an emergency I'll downshift and come off the clutch almost as quickly as I do when I upshift, If I'm going to fast for this I don't downshift yet, UNLESS IT»S AN EMERGENCY.

Sure, the headline number of 0.2 second to execute a shift is impressive and, because this is a dual - clutch gearbox, shifting doesn't interrupt power delivery, so you can bang off upshifts or downshifts in the middle of a curve without upsetting the chassis.

BMW's six - speed automatic is pretty efficient at upshifting, so the engine remains in its beefiest range more often than not, even under hard acceleration.

The new nine - speed transmission is mostly smooth and responsive; it's not too quick on the upshift in the service of fuel economy but has quick, positive downshifts for passing.

I suspected that the «box might not live up to the promise of the engine but the SPEEDSHIFT MCT is much - improved, delivering clean, precise upshifts and responsive downshifts.

Alpina also says the automatic transmission won't override the driver's wishes in manual mode, even allowing pilots to bang off the rev limiter without the transmission automatically upshifting.

While you don't need to use the clutch for upshifts or downshifts, Higgins recommended it, for better metering out the engine's torque between shifts.

In Sport mode, rapid acceleration is punctuated by a barking rasp on upshifts — not enough to disturb but enough to be noticeable.

I was not so impressed by the paddle - shifted semi-automatic manual transmission, which was extremely jerky in urban driving, with unacceptably long, rough upshifts.

If I don't ease the throttle slightly the upshift has a savagery to match, but the downshift is perfect.

There's supposedly a new cylinder cut on upshifts when you're in Sport mode, but sadly I couldn't really detect the added drama it was meant to add and although overall it's not a bad sound being piped into the cabin, you won't lie awake at night longing for the next time you hear it.

When triggered, upshifts are up to 30 percent quicker and downshifts 40 percent quicker than experienced with the already swift F12, and each cog swap from the seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox produces a not - so - gentle thwack on the back.

Doesn't it stand to reason then, that instead of getting sucked into the same mundane routine, it would be better to upshift your ride with a new or used car from Lithia Auto Stores?