Sentences with phrase «of traditional automatics»

The Honda Accord, Civic, and Fit all now use continuously variable transmissions instead of traditional automatics.

In hybrid electric vehicles, like the Toyota Prius, engine braking is simulated by the computer software to match the feel of a traditional automatic transmission.

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

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

I sort of get what Nissan was going for here, echoing the layout of a traditional automatic shifter, but I figure if you're going to dramatically reinvent the shift lever, why not take a moment and make the shifting more intuitive?

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

Folks who weren't or aren't willing to accept the inefficiency of a traditional automatic transmission have always had the availability of a good old - fashioned row - it - yourself manual transmission... and that's what I do.

Using the CVT allowed us to delete the torque converter of a traditional automatic transmission because we were able to utilise a starter clutch with a direct control solenoid valve to allow precise pressure control.

If rowing gears doesn't suit you, an optional five - speed Steptronic automanual is available, which delivers the convenience of a traditional automatic and the control of a manual.

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.

Many of us were worried when Honda decided to use a CVT instead of a traditional automatic transmission, but no need to worry.

Another significant change is the adoption of the smooth, efficient Nissan Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) in place of a traditional automatic transmission design on all models.

Essentially a combination of a traditional automatic transmission and a continuously variable one (CVT), EVT has two drive modes — hence the name «two - mode hybrid.»

That engine is mated to a continuously variable transmission that can simulate the gear changes of a traditional automatic.

The hybrid gets a few more ponies and a continuously variable transmission that mimics the shifts of a traditional automatic, Toyota said.

The latest version of the Lineartronic ® CVT incorporates lightweight parts to improve efficiency, a wider range of gear ratios and Auto Stepped Speed Control, which mimics the gear shifts of a traditional automatic transmission.

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If Hasenhuttl were to leave as well, RB would have reinvent itself, and at a time when some of the traditional blue - chip teams are coming back (see above) and when every player doing well becomes an automatic target for half a dozen wealthier clubs abroad.

It essentially creates an automatic recount every election, without the expense of lawyers and the immense effort involved in traditional methods.

The Vagus nerve, also called «The Wanderer» in Ayurveda, which is traditional Indian medicine, is part of the autonomic (think «automatic») side of your nervous system.

Signing up to SeekingArrangement.com is a slightly longer process than more traditional dating sites, due to some specific questions and their attempts to add as much information as possible to your profile for you (as they know that online daters can be lazy and not fill out much about themselves after signing up, so they make this process more automatic in order to boost your chances of getting chat requests).

It also eliminates several traditional means of determining teacher pay including bonuses for advanced degrees and automatic pay increases based on years of service.

Instead of using the traditional marking procedure for the assessment — simply marking words read incorrectly and counting words read correctly within a one - minute time frame — the presenting teacher showed how she kept track of the actual errors the student made while reading the connected text, in ways that enabled further analysis of phonological deficits (such as a lack of automatic word reading for all multisyllabic words).

«It certainly doesn't equal a manual in terms of driving engagement, but it does a damn fine job of imitating a good, traditional automatic,» says digital platforms editor Jen Misaros.

It's mated to a new seven - speed, dual - clutch automatic transmission instead of the last model's traditional eight - speed automatic.

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.

The performance comes via a reworked version of the traditional V - 8 (updated with variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation), now paired with an eight - speed automatic.

The new 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug - in Hybrid uses a similar powertrain as the standard Sonata Hybrid, which uses a 2.0 - liter, direct - injected four - cylinder engine and an electric motor that connects to the six - speed automatic transmission in place of a traditional torque converter.

An eight - speed automatic sends power to the rear wheels, but Hyundai's engineers have done away with a traditional shifter — gear selection is done via a set of paddle shifters.

A lot of new automatic transmissions (e.g. Volkswagen DSG) arent actually auto transmissions, at least not in the traditional sense.

Black 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited LTZ FWD 6 - Speed Automatic Electronic with Overdrive 3.6 L V6 DGI DOHC VVT30 / 18 Highway / City MPGAwards: * 2014 KBB.com Brand Image AwardsReviews: * Straying little from its original formula as a big, comfortable American car, the 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited is a modern day example of a traditional automotive concept.

Compared to a traditional automatic transmission or Porsche's own Tiptronic S (no longer available on the 911), Porsche's PDK saps less powertrain energy, thus helping improve the fuel economy of 911 models fitted with the technology.

[20] The placement of the power window controls was on the center console, ahead of the gear shift / automatic transmission gear selector, as opposed to the traditional installation of the window switches on the respective doors.

The Forte is a better - looking car and packs a fair bit more power from its base 2.0 - liter direct - injected four - cylinder with 173 hp and 154 lb - ft of torque with a traditional six - speed automatic transmission option if you don't go for the manual.

Using an ideal set of gears, the transition from first to sixth is smooth, with virtually none of the torque transfer generally associated with gear shifts in traditional automatic transmissions.

More realistically, then, it looks like the solution most manufacturers are choosing is to just increase the number of gears in traditional automatics.

The transmission is AMG's clever seven - speed automatic, but with a clutch pack in place of a traditional torque converter, which allows it to be calibrated to act much like a dual clutch box with both smooth and rapid shifts.

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.

One of the things that makes the Escape — and I'm surprised I'm even writing this — fun to drive is that Ford has held the line on a more traditional six - speed automatic transmission.

The reason is simple: it offers the fuel efficiency of traditional manuals but offers the ability to switch to full automatic mode, which is very useful in urban driving.

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.

All of the seven forward gears can be controlled by the car as a traditional automatic, or can be shifted manually via the shift knob or the steering - wheel mounted paddles.

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.

While Honda has created one of the industry's better CVTs, the transmission still fails to better the traditional multi-speed automatics found in a number of the Accord's competitors.

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.

PowerShift transmissions are based on efficient manual transmission technology, eliminating the weight and complexity of a torque converter, planetary gears and the fluid pumps employed in traditional automatics.

CVT2 contributes to a fuel economy improvement of 6 — 8 percent compared with a traditional four - speed automatic.

Patriot's CVT2 also improves vehicle performance compared with a traditional automatic transaxle because of optimized gear ratios, especially in the 30 — 60 mph range during passing maneuvers.

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.