Sentences with phrase «paddle shift gears»

The automobile features paddle shift gears and a carbon fiber gearbox.

These features include paddle shift gears for added comfort, rear parking sensors for making the parking simpler of this exquisite sedan, a cruise control features that gives the driver some time to relax while going for longer drives, a power steering for easy maneuvering of this sedan which also has mounted control buttons for enhanced comfort of the driver and a powerful and efficient automatic air conditioner with heater and ventilation that has silver finish on the vents and cools the entire cabin very quickly, a sliding front arm rest with storage and a USB interface to further augment the comfort quotient of the front passengers, a rear center armrest that further adds to the lavishness along with music system controls and a single cup holder that also has a lid, which saves anything from spilling into the car.

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

A carbon fibre propshaft mates the engine to an Xtrac six - speed sequential transmission with semi-automatic paddle shift gear change.

• Rear wheel drive with traction control • Xtrac six speed sequential transmission • Alcon motorsport multi-plate clutch • Mechanical limited - slip differential wit externally adjustable preload • Semi-automatic paddle shift gear change • Direct acting electric gear shift actuator • Carbon fibre propshaft

Switching to manual mode with the SST, a flick of the paddles shifted gears much quicker than we could do with a clutch pedal, and each shift was precise.

A carbon fibre propshaft mates the engine to a Xtrac 6 speed sequential transmission with semi-automatic paddle shift gear change.

A carbon fibre drive - shaft mates the engine to an Xtrac 6 - speed sequential transmission with semi-automatic paddle shift gear change.

We've got some development pieces here this week we've been testing over the winter including a new rear fascia and some other bits and pieces like the paddle shift gear change.

This total package comes with 5 - inch touch screen media player and paddle shift gear transmission.

Developed in conjunction with Magnetti - Marelli and Ford RVT, the advanced paddle shift gear change incorporated electronics matched to hydraulics which enabled almost imperceptible gear changes in just 250 milliseconds.

The Giuletta TCR car, derived from the road going Giulietta Veloce features a 1750cc, direct injection i4 turbo engine, 350hp, 6 speed paddle shift gear - box.

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.

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.