Sentences with phrase «paddle shifters work»

But exactly how do paddle shifters work?

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.

The paddle shifters worked very well in concert with the 3.7 - litre V6, and despite giving away nearly 80 ponies to the V8, the Sport's acceleration seemed crisper and much more refined.

For those interested in taking complete control, the paddle shifts work brilliantly.

Paddle shift works great but needs getting used to.

Not exact matches

You've got plenty of power here, and the Polestar - calibrated automatic transmission makes quick work of things through shift paddles on the steering wheel.

On The Streets of Willow, at least, the Sport Plus — the most aggressive of the automatic modes — is more satisfying than working the paddle shifters.

Although there is a manual shift gate for the automatic, plus shift paddles, we found it worked best on the track when it's simply left in drive; try to use the paddles and you'll likely have downshifts denied even when there seems to be plenty of space left on the tach.

It works effectively via paddle «shifters» with little of the dreaded motorboating, but most drivers will likely just leave it in «D.»

The range - topping Grand Touring trim comes with a host of standard features including a head - up display, LED grille lighting, a six - way power passenger seat, driver's seat memory, paddle shifters, and a full suite of active safety features including adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, high beam assist, and automatic emergency braking that works at highway speeds.

The car uses a six - speed paddle shift gearbox, but how exactly this works with the complex hybrid drivetrain has yet to be revealed.

The Vsport's smooth, responsive Aisin eight - speed automatic works just fine in Sport mode — there's no advantage in clicking the paddle shifters.

I flick the shifter into Sport mode; I'll work the paddles around the 38 - turn track.

Corvette engineers insist that the Z06's eight - speed automatic — no dual - clutch wizardry here, just a conventional torque converter — produces the fastest lap times, even without working the shift paddles on the steering wheel.

Alternatively, you can work the shift paddles to keep the engine revving between 4000 and 6300 rpm, where the power and torque curves approach, intersect and then run almost parallel to the limiter.

The engine has a little bit of a shrill metallic note, but it's a strong engine, and it works well with the six - speed automatic with manual control; the magnesium shift paddles mounted to the steering column are very nice.

I appreciate the notion of shift paddles but the C350's set doesn't work well.

There are no paddles or claims of particularly swift shift times from the conventional torque converter but it works well.

The best way to maneuver smoothly around town is to work the paddles as you would a stick shift, lifting your foot off the gas between shifts.

It works with a six - speed automatic transmission with steering - wheel paddle shifters.

The steering - wheel mounted paddle - shifters are not linked to the transmission, the hazard lights do not function, the stereo system doesn't work, and the heating and air - conditioning system of the car does not function due to the dashboard controls never being linked to the unit.

«For one thing, it «s simply easier for drivers to let an automatic or an automated manual with paddle shifters do the work for them.»

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.

The standard eight - speed automatic (with shift paddles on the wheel) works like a good coach to keep the four - banger whirring away at optimal rpm, enough so that in daily driving you don't really miss having more cylinders, though admittedly the blown four can't match a stout V - 8 for smoothness and torque.

This 2.0 - litre turbo engine works well with BMW's optional eight - speed automatic gearbox, which delivers smooth shifts in auto mode and responds crisply when you use the lever or steering wheel mounted paddles to change gears manually.

The standard eight - speed automatic transmission works happily in tandem with the petrol engine, shifting without fuss in automatic mode but it's even better when you use the elegant aluminium paddle shifters.

This six - speed automatic is not bad, and the paddle - shift operation works pretty well, but it upshifts too slowly.

Other features include a John Cooper Works leather steering wheel with paddle shifters, John Cooper Works door sills, and a John Cooper Works gear selector lever with a glowing red trim.

The car's transmission works very efficiently on its own, but once you start manipulating the shift paddles the car really comes to life.

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.

It works in conjunction with the shift paddles to select neutral and forward gears.

For something that enables a 0 - 60 time of just 3 seconds, the small - displacement V8 feels surprisingly docile around town, it never comes across as hair - trigger nervous, thanks in part to its well - mannered partner, a seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox that works well whether left to its own devices or grabbed by its cantilevered paddle shifters.

The engine is rendered a more fluidic working with the benefit of a 7 - speed automatic dual clutch transmission gear box with paddle shifts.

For those who like playing with steering wheel - mounted paddles, a fairly responsive manual shift function is available, but I opted to let the transmission do all the work for the majority of time around the «Ring.

The engine / transmission combo work well together; I'd love to play around with a manual - equipped car just to see what it's like, but the column - mounted paddles here do give you a fair amount of control over shifting.

The V6 works with a smooth - shifting 8 - speed automatic transmission, which gets paddle shifters on the F Sport.

Each engine is typically joined with a 6 - speed manual transmission on the Cooper and Cooper S. However, if you go with the Cooper S, you can choose a 6 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters instead; this gearbox is standard on the John Cooper Works trim.

The eight - speed is easy to work, with the optional paddle shifters quickly rowing up and down all those gears, each popping off in surprisingly quick fashion.

«The paddle shift system is new technology for us, and our engineers have worked very hard on the communication system that links the new engine management system and the shift system.

The CVT works, if you get used to the drone, or if you use the step shifts and paddles.

Its six - speed automatic worked well with the small EcoBoost engine, and it has a Sport Mode and paddle shifters.

When making comparisons to the Jetta one has to ask themselves if they really need GPS, heated seats, steering wheel mounted climate and stereo controls, cruise control and stalk mounted shift paddles, just to get back and forth to work?

Standard paddle shifters help with aggressive driving, but we think most Genesis owners will simply let the car do all the work.

There are no gearshift paddles, which wouldn't be a problem if the DSG's sequential shift worked the right way (forward for a downshift), but it doesn't.

Audi's 8 - speed automatic transmission with steering wheel - mounted paddle shifters flips through gears in an instant, enabling the RS7's powertrain to work its magic.

Shifting is smooth, paddles work well.

The 6 - speed transmission is controlled by either the straight-gate console - mounted shifter or a «smart» steering wheel paddle shifter system that also works whenever the transmission is in either of its two automatic modes.

It's also bordering on criminal that paddle shifters aren't standard in the Euro Cooper S; the sequential shift feels a little tacky as you nudge the shifter, though at least it's a pull - down - to - change - up proposition, working with the forces inside the cabin.

There is a not - unpleasant (and no doubt carefully calculated) omnipresence about both engines, along with a nice, long - stroke torque curve that works in well with the reactive six - speed automatic transmission (which offers paddle shifts on both versions).

There are steering mounted paddles should you want to take control of things although the 7 - speed gearbox isn't the quickest when you want urgent shifts, it does work with smoothness and calm though.