Sentences with phrase «of traditional automatic gearboxes»

The Volkswagen Group intends to phase out the use of traditional automatic gearboxes in their product range entirely, replacing them with it's advanced Direct Shift Gearbox, or DSG.

These are artificial positions along the cones that mimic the gears of a traditional automatic gearbox.

Not exact matches

Back in the transmission's normal mode the shifts are slurred like a traditional automatic gearbox, but the same mighty performance is always on tap regardless of your driving mode.

Many carmakers these days offer a dual - clutch gearbox instead of a traditional automatic.

The seven speed PDK gearbox, which comes as standard, is brilliantly effective, capable of firing off up shifts under full load with the sort of decisiveness and speed you're unlikely to ever achieve with a traditional manual gearbox out on the open road while providing imbibing smoothness and efficiency when asked to perform as an automatic on part throttle openings around town.

The automatic gearbox is fantastic, offering the smoothness of a traditional automatic with the speed of a double - clutch unit.

It will go up against the likes of the Tata Nexon and the Mahindra TUV300, both of which also get AMT units as compared to a traditional automatic gearbox.

Most small cars come with traditional four -, five - or now more commonly, six - speed automatic transmissions, although you can find manual gearboxes, if you are more of a do - it - yourselfer who prefers a more engaging driving experience.

The new MSHS combines the elements of a Toyota / Lexus traditional full hybrid powertrain — including a 220 kW, 348 N · m 3.5 - liter V6 gasoline engine, electric motor and lithium - ion battery pack — with a 4 - speed automatic gearbox mounted at the rear of the hybrid transmission.

Drive is channeled, as in the RS5, through a specially calibrated version of Audi's seven - speed, dual - clutch S - Tronic gearbox offering both manual and automatic modes and its traditional Torsen torque - sensing four - wheel - drive system.

Regardless of engine, the lone transmission is a 6 - speed automated manual that operates like an automatic; a traditional manual gearbox is not offered.

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.

Like other pure electric vehicles, all variants of the car come with automatic / direct drive, so there is no need for a traditional gearbox.

The Tiago also gets a traditional shifter, which we think a lot of drivers who are new to the automatic gearbox will appreciate and it gets a sport mode.

As in the S8, the new performance SUV channels its reserves through an eight - speed torque converter equipped automatic gearbox and Audi's traditional Torsen torque sensing quattro four - wheel drive system, with a torque vectoring function integrated into a so - called Sport Differential to provide individual apportioning of drive to each of the rear wheels.

The majority of Accord sedan buyers probably won't notice the difference from a traditional automatic gearbox.