Sentences with phrase «paddle gear shifter»

«We have paddle gear shifters for the first time, and I'm enjoying the new tools.

Not exact matches

In Sport — a medium - aggressive (paddle - shifting) option among its four drive modes — it jolts and jerks from first to second and from second to third gear.

If you opt for the automatic transmission, the paddle shifters change gears in under 160 milliseconds.

Ditto for the rear paddles, which can be used for everything from gear shifting in racing games to combinations in fighters.

The DCT is not accompanied by paddle shifters, so manual operation is controlled exclusively by the gear lever's sport - shift feature.

And the standard shift paddles let you pick just the right gear from the seven - speed automatic.

Most surprising and impressive is the paddle - shift manual mode for the transmission: it serves up smooth and quick downshifts and will hold a gear right up to the rev limiter.

Numerically higher gearing would quicken acceleration, increase torque at the rear wheels, and create more opportunities for using the ideally placed paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

A pushbutton gear selector and shift paddles control the six - speed automatic.

Shifting is easy if not smooth thanks to paddles to control gear selection and a more brutal shift speed available with the Sport setting engaged.

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.

With seven gears that can be controlled via paddles or left to self - shift when you're feeling lazy, it trumps the E55's tally of five ratios.

I still can't accept paddle shift gear boxes in cars which are supposed to be driver oriented.

The paddle shifters change gears in a millisecond, allowing you to bang off shifts one after the other while keeping your foot to the floor.

Repeatedly rolling out the rpm envelope until the twin - turbo V - 8 hits the limiter, the chips very nearly match the manually operated shift paddles for perfect timing and correct gear - changing sequence.

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.

First gear clunks in after I pull the hand clutch with my left pinky finger and then select 1st gear by pulling a shift paddle.

Some reviewers attribute this lag to the transmission, but I found that even when I was using our test car's paddle shifters to force the Discovery Sport to hold a lower gear, the lag was still present.

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.

Click the shift paddles if you wish, or let the dual - clutch snap through the gears of its own accord.

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 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.

Shifts come quick enough in manual mode from the paddle - shiftable dual - clutch gearbox (borrowed with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't feel like dictating every shift, the auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.

Until recently, the single - clutch automated manual was preferred to the dual - clutch design for high - performance cars because it shifted quicker and coped with greater torque loads, plus it offered the same manual gear selection with shift paddles and the same mode for automatic shifting.

The T6's steering proved direct and very tactile, its powertrain accelerates smoothly, and the steering wheel - mounted paddle shifters work great for picking the right gear on inclines or declines.

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.

I have a 2011 Kia Forte SX with dual -LRB-- ish) transmission (shifting paddles on the wheel, and a slot by the shifter to move up or down gears).

And, call us old timers, but we find it easier and more rewarding to select the right gear with the M235i's precise shift lever than with the Alfa's paddles.

Only one car here — the M3 — is available with a manual transmission, and both cars we've brought to the track use automatics with seven forward gears and paddle shifters on the steering wheel.

Shift paddles flank the steering wheel with either transmission, but with the manual they control the transmission's electronic rev - matching function, with the prominent center - display gear indicator changing from white to yellow to indicate the system's activation.

The transmission is programmed not to shift down past fourth gear at highway speeds, so even though it has a perfectly smooth automatic mode, you'll have to grab a paddle if you want full passing power.

There's a little pop of power from the exhaust as we flick the shift paddle and select a taller gear.

The V8 is present but relatively subdued in normal driving, but in Sport and Corsa there's a boisterous blare and crackle on the overrun as accompaniment; sturdy paddles behind the wheel allow you to shift gears manually.

Yes, you can paddle up or down through the gears in the CLA250, but if you go more than 30 seconds without a shift, the car reverts to full - automatic mode, which makes it hard to keep track of the gear you're in.

If you want that, you pull two paddles on a steering wheel [on conventional cars, they're used to shift gears in the transmission].

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.

In the iM, the four - cylinder comes standard with a six - speed manual transmission and offers an optional CVT with paddle shifters that mimic seven gear ratios in Sport mode.

Some willingness on the transmission's part to stay in a lower gear — or the inclusion of a Sport mode or shift paddles for more driver control (the Chevrolet Cruze doesn't offer either)-- would be welcome.

Paddle - shift gear changes — up and down — are just that pleasing.

We also appreciate that the BMW holds gears in M mode and that it shifts to the lowest possible gear when you pull and hold the left paddle.

Comfortable and stylish interior and exterior (M - Sport Package) Beautiful interior (Ivory White leather with patterned aluminum and matte blue trim) Excellent performance - the car is always in the right gear and I don't have to use the paddle shifters (Twin Scroll turbo, 240 Hp, 255 ft lbs, 8 speed automatic) Practical - four doors with a hatch After owning BMW's for over 20 years, this car is truly the Ultimate Driving Machine!

New standard features include a sport steering wheel with shift paddles, a new gear selector with a manual - shift mode, a backup camera and a 7 - inch touchscreen multimedia system.

When both gear shift paddles are pulled together the gearbox will disengage both of its clutches, letting go effectively «dumping» whichever clutch controls the appropriate gear.

The hybrid, too, uses a CVT, and lacks the 1.2 CVT's paddle shifters which allow manual control of «gears» in six ratio steps.

Drivers change gear using steering wheel - mounted Magaline Pneumatic paddle shifters, and the car automatically blips the throttle on downshifts.

A CVT with shift paddles is now available, but the transmission you want is the new six - speed manual — a gear - changing jewel that embarrasses the gearboxes in cars costing three times as much.

For the driver, each W12 S comes standard with a neat Sport Plus steering wheel, complete with weighty metal gear - shift paddles.

Even so, it's much more exciting to select gears with my right hand and left foot than simply flicking the dual - clutch transmission's shift paddles.

Automatic shifts were pretty good, and a manual setting now allows you to use paddle shifters mounted to the steering wheel to adjust gears.

Shove the gear shifter to the right into manual mode, then use the paddles to shift, and you'll get pinned to your seat by the raw, almost violently fast acceleration.