Sentences with phrase «paddle shifters if»

There are paddle shifters if you want to get down and dirty, but left to its own devices this new transmission is one of the sportiest I've encountered in a while.

All three engines work with a 7 - speed automatic transmission, and gearshifts can be dictated through steering - wheel - mounted paddle shifters if you so choose.

Steering wheel audio controls come standard, as do Paddle Shifters if you upgrade to the GT or Ralliart for the CVT and TC - SST transmissions.

The six - speed dual dry clutch automatic transmission shifts quickly and can be controlled using the steering wheel mounted paddle shifters if you so desire.

My particular model offers optional AWD and Paddle Shifters if I'm feeling like being a little more sporty.

The Fit Sport also features steering - wheel - mounted paddle shifters if you opt for the automatic.

This is paired to a 7 - speed automatic transmission with downshift rev - matching and there are paddle shifters if you want to do the work.

If kicking a clutch pedal isn't your thing, you can tick the option box marked «six - speed automatic» (it comes with paddle shifters if you want to play).

There are also paddle shifters if you want to put the car into the higher revs yourself.

Not exact matches

The leather - wrapped steering wheel has all the usual buttons to control vehicle functions, and the paddle shifters are sort of fun if you want to tackle the shifting yourself in manual mode.

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

Especially if your wheel has paddle shifters.

Normally CVTs cause me to make a face like someone who smelled a fart, but this one features shift paddles on the steering wheel that allow you to hold one of six preset ratios if, say, you're terrorizing an on - ramp in rural Connecticut.

While the automatic with paddle shift is technically a quicker car, you will rarely if ever be put in a situation where that few tenths of a second means anything.

I'm not the biggest fan of this type of feature, nor of the steering - wheel - mounted shift paddles it usually employs, but if Ford's going to offer it, paddles would be preferable to the switch.

Speaking of sport modes, the new Camry Hybrid has one if you pick the right model, and the SE even has paddle shifters to lend the CVT the feel of a 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.

This mode sharpens accelerator response and allows you to shift using the paddles, but reverts to the regular Drive setting if you fail to shift repeatedly.

If you have the Sport Package, the same thing can be accomplished by giving shift paddles on the steering wheel a quick tap.

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.

Both are impressively quick, both have massive metal shift paddles that make the continuously - variable transmission livelier, and both are interesting to look at, even if neither is actually pretty.

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.

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

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.

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].

If the left downshift paddle is held back while the brake pedal is depressed, the 458 is programmed to provide multiple throttle blips and down shifts aimed at efficiently shedding velocity before turning into a bend.

Feel free to paddle - shift in the city if you want, but the transmission is more than comfortable taking over shifting duties, performing like any good automatic.

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.

A notable change for 2017: if you'd rather shift with the console lever instead of the paddles, Porsche has reversed the lever's direction.

But if you do choose to shift on your own, the 8 - speed Tiptronic S will oblige your commands with paddle shifters on the steering wheel or an H-gate at the shifter.

I like to test a paddle - shift transmission's smoothness by driving through the city, to establish if it jerks to a stop or if the shifts are overly slow.

It would be surprising if this extended to the fitment of a manual transmission; in fact it's no surprise to find the SLS has the latest AMG interpretation of the Mercedes 7G - tronic automatic (with paddle - shifters behind the steering wheel).

If you aren't prepared to make the effort to get to know it then you should probably opt for the paddle - shift transmission in the first place, but the flip - side of that is if you're going to make the effort you should be rewarded with a great gearshifIf you aren't prepared to make the effort to get to know it then you should probably opt for the paddle - shift transmission in the first place, but the flip - side of that is if you're going to make the effort you should be rewarded with a great gearshifif you're going to make the effort you should be rewarded with a great gearshift.

Also, though the six - speed automatic transmission's manual mode and paddle shifters inspire quick, throttle - blipping shifts from the little engine behind you, the car will automatically upshift around 6,500 rpm and deny you downshifts if the engine is revving too high.

The Easytronic can be driven in «manual mode» simply by using the paddle shifter selector to change gears if the driver wishes to do so, or alternatively it can be driven in exactly the same way as a fully conventional automatic — however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in «automatic mode» are jerky; a common complaint with semi-autos based on a conventional manual gearbox.

For ultimate involvement there is the option of a six - speed manual gearbox, or if you want to feel closer to the racer within, a seven - speed Sportshift II paddle shift transmission offers incredibly fast gear changes and allows you to focus completely on the road ahead and revel in the V8 howl.

The paddles work well and give you sweet, rev - matched downshifts, but if you don't use them for a short period the» box reverts to self - shift mode.

Audi, VW, BMW, Mercedes) we are able to offer upgraded gearbox software that can give more positive shifts, more responsive steering wheel paddles (if fitted), and re-programmed shift points.

If only it had a usual manual control, namely paddle shifters, we'd be comparing it to the 2.0 - liter EcoBoost engine of the Ford Escape, the benchmark for thrust and eagerness.

It's aided in this process by the slick - shifting 8 - speed auto, which is undemanding in most drive modes and intuitive enough when left in Dynamic that you rarely feel the need to use the paddles - though it's most effective if you do.

The car won't really do this willingly in automatic mode, but it won't complain if you seize control with the steering wheel - mounted shifter paddles.

It has paddle shifters, but if the gears don't bang off like a race car, what's the point?

Smooth shifts, no hunting for gears, and if you want to paddle - change them yourself you can.

Power was never lacking, and if there was some turbo lag, it wasn't really enough to complain about — you just have to anticipate your coming power needs and pull back on the paddle shifter in time.

If you prefer more engagement with your driving, the paddle shifters add somewhat to the experience.

If these amenities are not enough, you can opt for the available Appearance package, which adds paddle shifters, leather - wrapped steering, 19 - inch wheels and black - painted exterior trim, to name just a few features.

If you want to step out and pass, you can do a quick couple downshifts with the paddle shifters.

The 7 - speed automatic DCT transmission shifts smoothly, and if you have a passion for driving manually, shift paddles on the steering wheel allow you to change gears seamlessly.

If you want to shift it yourself, there are paddles for that on the wheel.