Sentences with phrase «of gears the transmission»

The transmission includes an «L» position that allows you to limit the range of gears the transmission will use, and steering - wheel paddle shifters let you select gears within the range.

The were hints of CVT «ballooning» of the revs as we climbed some of San Francisco's steepest hills, but overall it made a decent impression of a geared transmission, which Nissan says is thanks to its D - Step Logic.

Not exact matches

Many hybrids, such as the Prius, use a continuous variable transmission (CVT) that serve up good fuel economy but can result in an buzzy disconnect when accelerating; they effectively have one gear, or an infinite number of gears, depending on how you look at it.

A mixer's belts, gears and even transmissions make it one of the most mechanical pieces of foodservice equipment.

The researchers have identified three different transmission regimes: a solid - like scenario which transmits torque much like a macroscopic gear; a liquid - like scenario in which much of the energy input is lost to friction and an intermediate slipping scenario unique to soft materials which combines aspects of the solid - like and liquid - like behaviours.

Generations later, the auto industry became the dominant source of employment with manual transmission assemblies, steering gear boxes, and power steering pumps.

With a host of recent refinements and a four - speed automatic transmission paired with Chrysler's familiar AutoStick manu - matic gear selector, it makes a tolerably willing and mellifluous accomplice today.

It's unfortunate I have to describe it that way, but today's eight - and nine - speed transmissions frequently exhibit a lot of lag and gear - hunting.

Since the gears of the transmission are lubricated with the engine oil, unlike cars, the gears can shear the molecules and reduced the effectiveness of oil more rapidly.

That type of transmission eliminates the bump you feel when a transmission shifts gears, and that's nice, but it also means the engine just kind of groans when you accelerate aggressively.

My wild guess on this is that over time the transmission fluid is draining out of the hydrolic actuators that shift gears and that I have to rev the engine up to push that fluid back into the lines.

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.

Because Two - Mode is a second - generation approach conceived by transmission experts instead of engine specialists, gasoline and electric power sources are more ingeniously combined with fixed and variable gear ratios to achieve higher efficiency over a broader range.

If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match.

The ratios of the 5 - speed manual transmission's lower gears are relatively tall, making for a leisurely launch.

A broken transmission cable that doesn't allow the Charger to shift out of second gear doesn't help its chances, however.

I'm a huge fan of manual transmission, the sense of involvement and satisfaction given by the manual box is unparalleled (but mind you the only double clutch gear box I've driven is a Golf GTi, so my thought don't have much credibility XD)

The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.

In passing maneuvers, the transmission did a stair - step, two - gear kickdown rather than hopping directly down a couple of gears — but at least it pulled ahead in the brief interim gear rather than bogging down completely.

With that kind of power at your command — beautifully managed by an eight - speed ZF transmission with a towering 4.72:1 first gear — you will instantly notice how great the steering wheel feels in your hands and how precisely it responds to your command.

The Accord's base transmission remains a manual, which now has six forward gears instead of five.

Shifts are smooth and largely unnoticeable, though the transmission tends to err on the side of fuel economy and low rpm when it comes to gear choices.

If you don't wait for it to drop then you either strain your clutch or upset the engine and the car judders before the engine speed matches that of the transmission, especially in lower gears (1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd).

The manual transmission is now a seven - speed — top gear is past sixth, a dogleg move to the right — and the awkward thumb switches for the PDK dual - clutch automatic are being dropped in favor of more intuitive paddle shifters.

It shifts a lot and is eager to do so, but that's kind of the point of a nine - speed transmission — it has a lot of gears to work with, so it's going to work them.

The improved Speedshift MCT seven - speed transmission always finds the proper gear on its own in the Track setting, but manual mode lays power down more effectively (though overeager, heavy - footed drivers may still find the lure of wheel - spinning torque too tempting to resist).

The problem is that the degree of engine braking varies as the 5 Series» transmission downshifts through the gears, so even though you're applying steady pressure to the brake pedal, the deceleration is uneven and you tend to come to an abrupt halt.

It helps that this engine spreads its 177 lb - ft of torque across a broad rpm range, and the automatic transmission swaps gear ratios not only quickly but also smoothly.

It's night and day compared to Mercedes» tuning of this transmission; the CLA and GLA can be downright unpleasant in stop - and - go traffic as the gearbox hunts and slams between gears.

With this design, you lose the ingrained and perfectly natural feedback of a turn signal that's still on and a transmission that's in the gear you want.

Popping out of gear is also an issue that would be caused by internal problems in your transmission.

Instead of a conventional transmission lever, the SLS features a small T - handle gear selector.

The problem: A wave plate in the automatic transmission may crack or fracture, resulting in a loss of 3rd, 5th and Reverse gears.

You can select the Torque Gauge in the dash display, and watch it churn 150 lb - ft of torque in all eight gears as the transmission seeks to up - shift into the next gear like a college student seeks the next bar.

The six - speed automatic made a couple abrupt shifts during a day of driving, but gear changes were otherwise smooth and the transmission readily kicked down a few gears for more passing power.

Dialed to such settings, the transmission — a new eight - speed version of Porsche's dual - clutch PDK automatic — can occasionally ram into gears with unexpected suddenness, but it's an otherwise seamless unit, downshifting two or three gears at once when you hit the gas at cruising speed.

After chatting with a couple of Audi's pro drivers, I elected not to use the shift paddles and just let the transmission choose the gears.

The automatic transmission complements the engine by willingly kicking down a gear — or a bunch of gears — when you step on the gas pedal.

The engine wound up smoothly toward its redline, the transmission snapped between gears with the immediacy of a sports car, and the big brakes bit down wickedly hard when I came to a series of mild chicanes.

Replacing last year's six - speed, the new eight - speed transmission smoothly moves up the gears and kicks down quickly, with little jarring when you want some more of those 429 horses.

The so - called 9G - Tronic transmission is very eager to upshift on the highway to keep fuel economy numbers high (Mercedes expects a 20 percent improvement over the GLK), but there's plenty of low - end torque in every gear to keep the GLC on the move.

With a roll on the throttle, we're roaring through the gears of McLaren's seven - speed dual - clutch transmission and onto the highway, eyes wide and palms dampening the cushy, blessedly button - free Alcantara steering wheel.

I don't understand transmissions well enough to comprehend the subtle differences, but I do know the CVT has the option of infinite gear ratios, which means it can't possibly be a traditional «gear» transmission.

I have a feeling it may be transmission related as when it occurs, I shift into neutral and I send the RPMs up to 4000, it is only when it is in gear it starts to surge after about 1 hour of use.

«If you want to pull away quickly, you'd better really push the accelerator because there's lots of turbo lag and the transmission likes to avoid first gear,» Blackwell explains.

One of the unique features of this particular hybrid system is that doesn't need a conventional transmission and uses a multi-mode single fixed gear ratio to put power down to the wheels.

The number of times you use the shifter will not be altered by moving the transmission out of gear.

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.

However, you can't fit an Alcantara gear lever gaiter on cars equipped with the dual - clutch «box — the short stubby lever that the semi-auto transmission comes with sprouts from the centre console without any need of a fabric or leather covering.

Good answer, also think about racing cars moving to «auto» transmissions - when they were manual the time for a gar change meant that the wheels were not getting power - even a 1 second gear change with 2000 gear changes a race meant 2000 seconds of no power - these CVT etc avoid this...