Sentences with phrase «of steering wheel paddle»

While the upgrades on the 2016 Camry are purely aesthetic, the 2016 Toyota Corolla Special Edition gets more comprehensive updates that also improve the driving experience courtesy of the steering wheel paddle shifters, sport driving mode and rear disc brakes.

The lack of a traditional shifter on the console or a clutch pedal, and the inclusion of steering wheel paddle shifters suggest either a dual - clutch or automatic gearbox for any future car based off the concept.

When I wanted to heel and toe it, I could deactivate rev - matching with a pull of a steering wheel paddle.

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The leather - wrapped steering wheel has all the usual buttons to control vehicle functions, and the paddle shifters are sort of fun if you want to tackle the shifting yourself in manual mode.

It also has active four - wheel steering, piles of torque, a six - speed automatic with paddle shifters and a V6 that loves to go.

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.

Left to its own devices it imperceptibly shuffles between ratios when you're pottering along yet it'll swap cogs in the blink of an eye when on a charge using the standard fit steering wheel paddles.

You've got plenty of power here, and the Polestar - calibrated automatic transmission makes quick work of things through shift paddles on the steering wheel.

Moving inside, it looks like the Maserati Levante will carry over many of the design cues from the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, with a three - spoke steering wheel backed by large chrome shift paddles, a huge electronic shifter, and a control knob on the center console for operating the infotainment system.

Gearshifts, as we've come to expect from this ZF «box, are slick and responsive whether left to their own devices or activated with the paddles on the back of the steering wheel.

Leave the «box in Drive and the shifts are intuitive and quick to shift to meet your needs, but it's when you opt to use the pair of metal look paddles attached to the back of the steering wheel that you can really get stuck in to the GTS's performance.

Normally CVTs cause me to make a face like someone who smelled a fart, but this one features shift paddles on the steering wheel that allow you to hold one of six preset ratios if, say, you're terrorizing an on - ramp in rural Connecticut.

To get the full 402 hp that the two motors are capable of delivering, the Karma's driver needs to switch from Stealth (EV) mode to Sport mode by tapping the left steering - wheel paddle.

I'm not the biggest fan of this type of feature, nor of the steering - wheel - mounted shift paddles it usually employs, but if Ford's going to offer it, paddles would be preferable to the switch.

The DSG automatic shifts quickly, especially when you use the paddle shifters behind the steering wheel, but it's slow to engage and lags upon initial takeoff and when pulling out of corners.

The CVT has been electronically calibrated to do a good impression of a seven - speed automatic, and this Corolla S Plus even has shift paddles on the steering wheel.

We tried the manual mode for the first part of the route but found no real need to work the steering - wheel - mounted paddles, because in S and S +, one step on the throttle is all it takes to summon a lower ratio.

It may have an auto slider in place of a conventional gearstick, but the little paddles poking out from behind the sculpted steering wheel mean that this is a DSG, VW's fancy dual - clutch system that promises instant changes and total control over the half - dozen ratios.

Alpina also uses strange gearchange buttons on the back of the steering wheel rather than the more familiar paddles.

And the paddles mounted behind the steering wheel feel very familiar, just like those of an S4 or RS6.

There's a brawny 295 lb ft of torque from 2000rpm, made easy to access by a six - speed automatic transmission - controllable through paddles behind the steering wheel should you so desire.

Of special interest, the all - wheel - drive SHO gets its own portfolio of improvements, including tweaks to its electric power steering, revised paddle shifters, and more robust brakes, which it seriously needOf special interest, the all - wheel - drive SHO gets its own portfolio of improvements, including tweaks to its electric power steering, revised paddle shifters, and more robust brakes, which it seriously needof improvements, including tweaks to its electric power steering, revised paddle shifters, and more robust brakes, which it seriously needs.

When the road unwinds for just enough distance, each up - shift from the steering wheel - mounted paddles is met with a quick «burp» from the exhaust before the tach falls back into the powerband, with the blower - whine shrieking off the rock wall next to you, before reaching the end of a brief straight and braking early as to glide the car into the next curve.

The PDK gearbox is now faster than ever, responding to tweaks of either steering - wheel mounted paddle almost instantaneously.

The six - speed ZF automatic transmission is doing its bit to soothe our progress through town, sliding imperceptibly between ratios in fully auto mode, though when we hit the open road and bring the steering - wheel paddles into play, it promises best - ever shift speeds and, with its locking torque converter, a new level of responsiveness.

This is one of the few manumatics that has enticed me to use the paddle shifters, which provide crisp, aggressive shifts in «Sport» and «Sport +,» though the paddles are attached to the steering wheel, so choose your gear before you turn in.

Steering wheel mounted paddles come as standard and although the transmission does a fine job of shuffling ratios without any human intervention, we found ourselves using the paddles more than expected.

And with its small Alcantara - wrapped steering wheel, paddle shifters, deep racing bucket, and IMAX - grade forward view, you almost feel as if you're sitting in one of McLaren's legendary Grand Prix single - seaters.

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.

Though this package doesn't add any power to the RX, it does come with a full suite of appearance upgrades inside and out, like a mesh grille treatment, 20 - inch graphite - look alloy wheels, a sport steering wheel with paddle shifters, and «F» badges throughout.

The premium package (power seats and a bunch of minor items) was a whopping $ 3300; the six - speed automatic was $ 1275; the sport package (seats, steering wheel with shift paddles, eighteen - inch wheels, performance tires, and Shadowline trim) added another $ 1100; additional items (heated seats, iPod adapter, HD radio, satellite radio, and rear parking aid, among others) pushed the price up by $ 2895 more.

Big aluminum paddles on the steering wheel allow easy manual gear selection, though of course fully automated shifting is also available at the touch of a console button.

This Porsche Doppelkupplung transmission shifts unbelievably quickly, with 911 - like levels of shifting action in automatic mode and from the steering - wheel - mounted paddles.

Your head snaps back with enough intensity to cause whiplash as the GT - R easily hits 1 g of force shifting hard from 1st to 2nd gear using titanium paddles behind the steering wheel.

However, use the paddles mounted on the back of the steering wheel and you get much smoother results, whatever speed you are doing.

Selection between «Stealth» and «Sport» modes is done manually, using what initially looks like a gearchange paddle behind the left side of the steering wheel.

STANDARD FEATURES: 518 hp, 516 lb - ft of torque 3 - stage stability control system Adaptive sport suspension High - performance compound braking system Sport exhaust system Aerodynamic bodystyling Trunk lid spoiler COMAND Harman / Kardon surround sound system SiriusXM satellite radio w / trial subscription Auxiliary audio jack In - dash memory card reader Rearview camera Power panorama sunroof Leather interior w / Alcantara headliner AMG steering wheel w / aluminum shift paddles Power front sport seats Power tilt - and - telescopic steering column Automatic dual - zone climate control Cruise control Rain - sensing windshield wipers 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Electronic tailgate closer Interior ambient lighting

The BMW steering - wheel - mounted push - pull paddle shifters take some getting used to, but once acquainted, make a lot of sense when you're hand over hand in a sharp curve.

No steering - wheel paddle shifters are offered, and carpal tunnel syndrome is an inevitability for those repeatedly reaching for the awkwardly placed plus / minus button on the side of the shifter.

The DSG gearbox works extremely well, giving a decent impression of a conventional automatic under gentle use while seamlessly swapping between its seven ratios, but offering near - instant changes when driven a bit more keenly — or when over-ridden with wither the push - pull gear selector or (optional) steering wheel paddles.

Alternatively you can take control yourself via the two paddles behind the steering wheel, which are smaller and nicer - feeling than those of the standard 911.

Its brakes are by Alcon, the gearbox itself is a six speed sequential by Hewland with pneumatic shifters, actuated by two small carbon - fibre paddles on either side of the steering wheel.

If I was being picky I'd actually like bigger paddles not attached to the steering wheel, as the Bowler requires quite a lot of lock in tighter corners and you can find yourself hunting for the correct paddle.

Using a steering - wheel - mounted shift paddle cleverly co-opted from DSG - equipped Golfs, a driver can select one of three drive modes.

I'll be honest, most of the time I prefer paddles that move with the steering wheel; on most roads where you don't use a lot of lock, or need to change gear half way round a corner, they always seem to be at the end of your fingertips.

There are a couple of details that are very Ferrari, with the starter button positioned within the aforementioned wheel and the long, elegant aluminium paddles fixed to the steering column.

A six - speed automatic is the only transmission offered with M - tuned Drive, Sport and Manual modes, the latter of which is activated with the console shifter or aluminum steering - wheel paddles.

It would be surprising if this extended to the fitment of a manual transmission; in fact it's no surprise to find the SLS has the latest AMG interpretation of the Mercedes 7G - tronic automatic (with paddle - shifters behind the steering wheel).

The big, easy - to - grab steering - column - mounted paddles flank a racing - style, flat - bottomed steering wheel with a dizzying array of controls mounted on it.

But once the red LEDs atop the steering wheel become familiar (and you keep an ear open for the maximum tonal harmonics), well - timed taps of the tall carbon - fiber shift paddles make it easy to strategize gear changes.