Sentences with phrase «of dual clutch»

Both have their pros and cons, so Acura engineers put their heads together and found a way to capitalize on the benefits of a dual clutch system all while maintaining the smooth shifting of a standard automatic.

The comfort and efficiency of the dual clutch EDC gearbox allows drivers to adopt the driving style they want.

The transmission mode «RACE» optimally adjusts the shift strategy of the dual clutch transmission to the needs of the racetrack — very fast shift speeds and highly emotive engine sound are included.

Although Hyundai is a bit late to the sub-4 metre SUV party, a powerful 1.4 - litre diesel, an entry - level 1.2 - litre petrol along with a sportier 1.0 - litre turbo petrol engine with the option of a dual clutch gearbox could help the manufacturer gain ground in a cut - throat segment.

Now gear is interesting in this car because there's no shifter on the console, so we're gonna assume it has some kind of dual clutch automated manual or just a regular automatic transmission — there's paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

I've talked to the technician and he told me this is the nature of a dual clutch transmission but he would look at it.

Although the eight - speed transmission uses a torque converter instead of the dual clutch technology found in other BMW M car transmissions, it delivers quick, hard shifts with its lock - up clutch and operates in a similar manner as BMW's dual clutch transmissions.

The clutch-less and synchronizer-less eDCT uses the principles of dual clutch transmissions... Read more →

Drivers can choose between the D and S modes for automatic shifting of the dual clutch transmission, or they can shift manually — using the shift paddles on the steering wheel or the selector lever that sports a unique RS design.

I could also put the shifter in its manual gate and use the steering wheel - mounted paddles to choose my gears, but this torque converter automatic lacked the snappiness of a dual clutch transmission.

The whole point of dual clutch is constant mesh transmission so there is no «shift» nvolved.

I WOULD PREFER a torque converter transmission instead of dual clutch.

Standard line gives the B200 a run for the money, I would probably go for the BMW over the Mercedes since it has a normal auto instead of a dual clutch one.

This mode optimally adjusts the shift strategy of the dual clutch transmission to the needs of the racetrack — very fast shift speeds and highly emotive engine sound are included.

2018 INFINITI QX30 Crossover Exterior Overview of dual clutch transmission in Graphite Shadow finish

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Pack this dual - purpose product in your clutch for multiple on - the - go touch ups that will illuminate the focal points of your face.

Turquoise Python Mini Crossbody Bag w / Multicolor Crystals crafted in exotic python leather is the perfect accompaniment for your special event or evening out with its dual personality going from cross body to clutch with the drop of a chain.

A clutch of Twin Peaks actors, including regulars like Ray Wise, Sheryl Lee, Sherilyn Fenn and Dana Ashbrook, has been reunited for «Dual Spires,» and the episode's best moments involve their spoofing the parts that made them famous

Of the various engine options that the Kona will be offered with around the world, the U.S. can expect the combination of the Gamma 1.6 - liter turbo - cylinder engine and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic combination seen in the Sonata EcOf the various engine options that the Kona will be offered with around the world, the U.S. can expect the combination of the Gamma 1.6 - liter turbo - cylinder engine and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic combination seen in the Sonata Ecof the Gamma 1.6 - liter turbo - cylinder engine and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic combination seen in the Sonata Eco.

The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is the most powerful 911 to date and it's powered by a 3.8 - liter twin - turbo flat - six rated at 700 hp and 553 lb - ft of torque and paired to a modified seven - speed PDK dual - clutch automatic transmission.

It's possible that a production Golf R 400 could benefit from the recently announced 10 - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox, which is rated for up to 369 lb - ft of torque.

In essence, the transmission is similar to that of dual - clutch gearboxes used for years now in production vehicles.

To sit in a Ferrari's sumptuous driver's seat, savoring the aroma of leather and the voluptuous view over the hood; to press the red starter button on the steering wheel and hear the V - 8 light off with a cannon - fire report through quad exhausts; to flick one of the big shift paddles at redline and feel the 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission crack off an upshift so fast the M80 - like tailpipe explosion that follows seems at least a city block behind you... these are merely a few of the sensations that delight and excite and bedazzle any soul lucky enough conduct a Ferrari with his or her own hands.

Power is transferred to a new fully - electronic four - wheel - drive system via a new seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, and performance can be adjusted using one of three selectable driving modes.

Still, the Mercedes» gearchanges feel a skosh slower than those of the dual - clutch automatic gearboxes used by every other competitor here.

Unimpressed by the efficiency and quickness of modern dual - clutch gearboxes, a number of purist Ferrari owners still prefer to engage their gears with a depression of the leftmost pedal and throw of the arm.

None of the Focus» competitors have a dual - clutch transmission, however, aside from the Volkswagen Golf; many instead make use of CVTs.

Firstly the pure adrenaline rush of a dual - clutch system laying down full power * without interruption * through all the gears - the surge is relentless, unlike manual boxes where every time you change gear you disengage the engine and the car * slows down *.

Hyundai's press conference showed both the standard Elantra GT hatchback, with a torsion bar rear suspension, a 162 - horsepower, 2.0 - liter gas direct - injection four and six - speed manual or automatic, and the GT Sport, with a multilink independent rear suspension and 201 - horsepower 1.6 - liter GDI turbo four, and choice of six - speed manual or seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

The concept, which is based on a Hyundai i30 (the Elantra in the U.S.), utilizes a 2.0 - liter turbo pushing past 370 horsepower and 333 lb - ft of torque, mated to a dual - clutch tranny.

The 5.2 - liter, naturally aspirated gas engine would drive the Asterion's rear wheels via a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission while a pair of electric motors hooked up to a computer - operated torque vectoring system on the front axle would power the hybrid car's front wheels.

The 570S Spider sports the same 3.8 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 that offers 562 horsepower and 443 lb - ft of torque as the coupe, along with the same seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

Its dual - clutch gearbox is much more refined, whether it's being shifted by the wheel - mounted paddles or left to its own automated devices, and its optional dynamic suspension makes for a broader range of ride comfort.

We made just one pass from a standstill to extreme speed with the 3050 - lb 650S coupe (we didn't even engage the launch control), and the combination of the twin - turbo V - 8 and quick - shifting, seven - speed, dual - clutch Graziano transmission got us to the crest of the hill in Turn 1 so quickly that we actually felt lightheaded.

Together, the two propulsion sources can deliver about 740 lb - ft of torque to the rear wheels via a dual - clutch automatic transmission.

The PDK dual - clutch automatic transmission clicks through its seven gears with the speed of a firing pin, and the punch of every shift hits harder as you tap into Sport and Sport Plus modes.

This is the first time the 1.8 - liter four - cylinder and 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission have been bolted together for the American market, and they seem to compliment each other well as we drive away from the dock toward the wilds of Bainbridge.

Secondly there's the fact that a dual - clutch auto can and does change gear * on a bend * because there's no interruption of power to throw the car out.

At least Ford offers buyers a dual - clutch transmission instead of a rather sluggish automatic as in the Cruze.

Every Alltrack has a 199 - hp, 1.8 - liter turbocharged inline - four engine with 170 lb - ft of torque, and the SE we're in is equipped with a 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, like all other Alltracks you'll be seeing in the near future; the 6 - speed manual transmission won't launch until early next year, when it will be available only on S and SE models.

It marks the U.S. debut of VW's 1.4 - liter turbo four, which is combined with an electric motor and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

Power comes from a twin - turbocharged 3.8 - liter V - 8 engine rated for 641 hp (or 650 PS, hence the car's name) and 500 lb - ft of torque, and a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmits motive force to the 20 - inch rear Pirelli P - Zero Corsa tires.

Transferring that power to all four of the S4's wheels via Audi's quattro all - wheel drive is a standard eight - speed automatic transmission, with neither a manual nor a dual - clutch automatic on offer.

Or to put it another way, # 23k more expensive than a DCT - equipped normal M3 and # 20,000 on top of the already excellent M3 Comp Pack with the dual - clutch «box.

The Corvette team says it passed on a dual - clutch automatic because it needs the high - torque capacity, and must spread the cost of transmission development by sharing it with the high - volume trucks.

The hybrid's e-CVT isn't as droning as you might expect, but the rise and fall of revs independent of road speed still removes a layer of interaction and response missing from the regular autos and dual - clutches of rivals.

In selecting the Dart GT model, we got a car with Dodge's conventional six - speed automatic transmission instead of the clumsy - shifting dual - clutch automatic.

For example Ferrari dropped the manual option as, even before their dual - clutch 458 came out, only 5 % of their customers optioned manual prancing horse.

Here it drives all four wheels through a seven - speed S - tronic dual - clutch paddleshift gearbox with a steady - state torque split of 40/60 front to rear, a crown - gear centre differential and Audi's torque - vectoring Sport rear diff.

Consumer Reports» annual report on predicted reliability shows that Ford and Lincoln have taken a dive due to predictable causes: the dual - clutch automatics and MyFord Touch / MyLincoln Touch, all of which Ford has pledged to improve with software updates.