Sentences with phrase «open throttle quicker»

The Z06's eight - speed is nine pounds lighter than the six - speed automatic in the Stingray thanks to the use of aluminum and magnesium, and Chevy claims that it can crack off shifts under wide - open throttle quicker than the PDK dual - clutch automatic in the Porsche 911.

Not exact matches

However, as the roads begin to open out and the corners become quicker and more clearly sighted, the chassis is allowed to settle and it becomes more flat - footed with a resolutely nose - led balance and little in the way of throttle adjustability.

The throttle sharpens, the gear changes get quicker, the damping tightens, twin butterfly valves in the exhaust open and you're serenaded by one of the greatest exhaust notes in the world today.

In sport plus the shocks are stiffened, the exhaust valves open up, the throttle response gets quicker and the shifts get lightning quick.

With the throttle pinned open, it manages 30 - 80kmph (third gear) over half a second quicker than the Verna.

Wide - open throttle upshifts are executed up to eight - hundredths of a second quicker than those of the dual - clutch transmission offered in the Porsche 911.

Moving to the 5.6 - liter V8 increases output to 420 horsepower and turns the Q70 into a sleeper sedan capable of delivering startling quick response when the throttle's kicked wide open.

With 400 horsepower on tap, I feel like the car should be a step quicker at wide - open - throttle.

The quick - shifting gearbox, which can be controlled via paddles, does add to the occasion if you choose to change gear yourself, but you're never left craving that next open stretch of road to fully open the throttle like you might be in a more focused machine — not least because the fuel gauge falls at an alarming rate if you do.

A new Gen II transmission controller analyzes and executes commands 160 times per second, and wide - open throttle upshifts are executed up to eight - hundredths of a second quicker than those of the dual - clutch transmission offered in the Porsche 911.

In the 2015 Corvette Stingray, the new 8 - speed enables a class - leading 29 - mpg (8.1 l / 100 km) EPA highway estimate — a 3.5 % increase in fuel economy over the previous six - speed automatic — and a quicker 0 - 60 time of 3.7 seconds, all while delivering wide - open - throttle upshifts quicker than those of the dual - clutch transmission offered in the Porsche 911.

Similar to the five - speed, it uses the torque management system to smoothly execute quick wide - open - throttle up shifts and down shifts.

The electronically controlled engine torque management system provides quick wide - open - throttle up shifts and quick two - step (4 - 2 or 3 - 1) kick - down shifts that are smoother than would be otherwise possible without this feature.

Jumping on the throttle once the road opened up, it gave off crisp, quick shifts.