Sentences with phrase «paddle shifters as»

That said, in the top - spec VX variant, the CVT comes with paddle shifters as well.

Gears are behind the steering wheel and it has paddle shifters as well.

A six - speed manual transmission is standard with a six - speed SelectShift automatic with paddle shifters as an option.

The steering wheel was thick and had some nice paddle shifters as well as controls for radio, and phone.

Both the engines are paired to an 8 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters as standard.

The TransBrake helps to improve driver reaction time and launch consistency by using the steering wheel paddle shifters as a launch trigger — a paddle launch improves reaction time by 30 percent compared with a foot - brake launch.

You'll enjoy the paddle shifters as well, allowing for the kind of precise shifting rarely found in a minivan.

A CVT version features paddle shifters as standard equipment.

Manual shifting was possible by the centre - console mounted gear lever; in addition Sport GT cars came equipped with paddle shifters as standard, while on other models they were an optional extra.

That's a big price jump but you get the CVT with paddle shifters as standard equipment, leather upholstery, 18 - inch wheels, LED headlights and driving lights, push - button start, power moonroof, automatic climate control, and an 8 - inch touchscreen system with a bunch of Starlink apps like navigation, radio, parking, and so on.

It gets paddle shifters as well, which allows you to control the gearbox completely.

Both engines are mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT), but the RS Turbo variants are equipped with paddle shifters as well.

These features include: Normal and Sport driving modes, a leather - trimmed steering wheel with paddle shifters as well as audio controls, voice command and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC).

The V8 engine line up includes the superb new 4.4 litre LR - TDV8 Diesel engine with a new 8 - speed transmission incorporating Drive Select with Paddle Shift as standard.

Drivers can also opt for a sports automatic version of this transmission, with steering wheel - mounted paddle shifts as an upgrade with the Sport Line and M Sport package.

All variants of the F - Type are mated to an 8 - speed automatic gearbox, with paddle shifts as standard.

The engines also arrive in Australia with the 7G - DCT dual clutch automatic transmission with paddle shift as standard.

So this must mean that the C7 will most likely have the paddle shift as well, they better not pull a Ferrari and not make the traditional manual available...

Not exact matches

As such, a major change coming to the Hennessey Venom F5 is its new single - clutch paddle - shifted automatic transmission.

The sporty coupe received a handful of changes for the 2015 model year, including the addition of shift paddles as standard on all automatic - transmission models and some new paint options.

I hit the wipers once or twice when I did try to paddle an upshift, but at least this car doesn't have the dumb shift buttons that come as the stock complement to the PDK, which remind you even more insistently that you're driving a car with an automatic transmission.

It's paired to a five - speed manual gearbox as standard, while a paddle - shift automatic is optional.

Unfortunately, taking matters into your own hands isn't really an option, as the Limited has neither shift paddles nor a sport program (those are exclusive to the 200S and the 200C).

As we found out on the twisty roads of Angeles Crest Highway, the updated sedan offers an enjoyable and sporty driving experience despite the lack of a stick — especially when you set it in Sport mode and use its paddle shifters aggressively.

Thanks to the short ratios allowed by the high cog count and shifts that are as quick and crisp as some dual - clutch rivals», at least in manual mode with paddles at the ready and a supercharged V - 8 willing to rev all the way to 7,000 rpm, you can always be in the powerband, never losing ground for a millisecond.

There are rumours that Porsche (which has previously dismissed paddle - shift «boxes as being too harsh and inefficient) is looking at a similar system for the next GT3, while another VW Group car, the Bugatti Veyron, should follow soon after.

The paddles require just the right amount of weight applied to them to shift up or down, not so much that an upshift requires the same thought and physical process as a conventional manual shift (if it was the case we'd be demanding a return to an open manual gate), not so light that an errant index finger brushing the left - hand paddle could result in two ratios dropped mid-corner.

A paddle - shifted automatic will be available as an option.

When the road unwinds for just enough distance, each up - shift from the steering wheel - mounted paddles is met with a quick «burp» from the exhaust before the tach falls back into the powerband, with the blower - whine shrieking off the rock wall next to you, before reaching the end of a brief straight and braking early as to glide the car into the next curve.

Unfortunately, I did notice the shift paddles, which are made of plastic instead of metal, as you'd expect in a premium offering.

An Akrapovic titanium exhaust is also available, as well as a sport performance steering wheel with carbon shift paddles.

And with its small Alcantara - wrapped steering wheel, paddle shifters, deep racing bucket, and IMAX - grade forward view, you almost feel as if you're sitting in one of McLaren's legendary Grand Prix single - seaters.

All we know is the new tranny upshifts, kicks down, and otherwise responds to paddle shifted inputs as well as or better than anything in its class.

The eight - speed automatic shifts smoothly — no one here misses the old DuoSelect sequential manual transmission — but copy editor Rusty Blackwell notes that the shift paddles don't feel as finely crafted as those in the old car.

So the 2013 Lexus RX 350 F Sport features sharper - edged suspension tuning and an eight - speed automatic transmission along with boy - racer touches such as paddle shifters, aluminum pedal covers and bigger wheels.

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.

The transmission, so smooth and seamless on its shifts around town, responds to paddle shifts instantly, as well.

Another asset the engineers have dialed in to this special Volkswagen is the synchronized effort and travel of major controls such as brakes, steering, throttle, and shift paddles.

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.

Cadillac developed Regen On Demand after observing that many Chevrolet Volt owners routinely shifted their cars from D to L, which accomplishes the same thing as the ELR's paddles but with a lot more footwork on the pedals.

The transmission feels nearly as quick as a dual - clutch unit, and the giant paddles behind the wheel feel so good to your fingertips you'll never want to leave the shifter in automatic mode.

Think of Alfa Romeo's new Stelvio Quadrifoglio instead as a taller, all - wheel - drive Giulia Quadrifoglio sport sedan — that's pretty much what it is, being based on the same chassis and suspension design, and featuring the same 505 - horsepower, twin - turbocharged, 2.9 - liter V - 6 engine and eight - speed paddle - shift automatic gearbox.

In contrast to its high - strung predecessor, there are fat gobs of torque available as low as 3500 rpm, so you don't need to use those shift paddles as much.

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.

The engine is zesty and eager, and mates with the same ZF 8 - speed paddle - shift auto as its bigger brother.

I let the RS shift itself in Sport mode and it did so flawlessly, both upshifting and downshifting, and as always you can use the steering - wheel shift paddles if you prefer.

Apparently our tester has been used for nothing else, as the metallic finish on the front sides of the shift paddles is wearing off.

But the Porsche doesn't excel against the stopwatch with the seven - speed manual, which simply is not as slick and quick as its rivals» paddle - shifted transmissions — or its own optional PDK dual - clutch automatic, for that matter.

When you want a little more control, the paddle - shift option is as entertaining and as responsive as an automatic of this nature can be (Chevy claims wide - open - throttle upshifts are faster than Porsche's PDK), and I had great fun scaring various family members with stoplight launches and on - ramp romps.