Sentences with phrase «quick dual clutch gearboxes»

From the expensive but lighting quick dual clutch gearboxes to the traditional torque convertor to the urban traffic friendly continuously variable transmission or CVT, there is something for everyone.

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The dual - clutch gearbox has a shorter final drive, new software and promises quicker shifts and most importantly, better response to inputs from the paddles — an area where the SLS has always frustrated.

The test cars are fitted with the 8 - speed automatic gearbox, which is quick and smooth but doesn't have that instant pop of a really good dual clutch unit.

And even if the dual clutch gearbox is not loved by all, on max attack it delivers very well and is very quick.

Quite apart from its V12 engine and seven - speed dual clutch gearbox (which has shorter, closer stacked ratios than the F12, with 30 per cent faster upshift times and 40 per cent quicker downshifts) there is a wealth of new electronic wizardry employed to help it bend the space / time continuum.

That bone of contention — the gearbox — remains a six - speed, dual - clutch paddleshift affair, but Renault has revised it to deliver 50 per cent quicker shifts in its most exuberant Race mode.

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.

Coupled with the lightning - quick seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox, Ferrari claims the 6.3 - liter V - 12 is capable of launching the F12 Berlinetta from 0 - 62 mph in a scant 3.1 seconds, and suggests a top speed just over the 211 - mph mark.

The 200 - hp turbo four - cylinder is lively without overwhelming the chassis (which can't be said for Chrysler's 283 - hp V - 6) and while the dual - clutch gearbox can be a bit timid off the line, once the clutch is hooked up in first it will snap off seamless, bullet - quick shifts on your way to sixth gear.

When triggered, upshifts are up to 30 percent quicker and downshifts 40 percent quicker than experienced with the already swift F12, and each cog swap from the seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox produces a not - so - gentle thwack on the back.

The Komfort trim level offers your choice of either a six - speed manual gearbox or a six - speed dual clutch automated manual, which functions similarly to a conventional automatic with quicker and more efficient shifting.

Mated to VW's six - speed dual - clutch gearbox and 4MOTION four - wheel drive system, the R 400 Concept sprints from 0 - 62 mph in 3.9 seconds — a full second quicker than the Golf R. Top speed is increased, albeit limited, to 174 mph.

The TT RS uses Audi's 7 speed dual clutch gearbox that's nice and quick.

The Panamera now uses an eight - speed, dual - clutch PDK automatic gearbox rather than the old - fashioned conventional type of the previous model and it's very quick - shifting for the most part.

The real transformation in this car versus its predecessor is the new gearbox, a seven - speed dual - clutch unit that always delivers quick, crisp shifts in either manual or automatic modes.

The Audi quattro sport concept tips the scales at 1,344 kg (2,963 lbs) and sprints to 62 mph (100 km / h) in only 3.7 seconds thanks to a quick S tronic dual - clutch gearbox sending output to the quattro all - wheel drive system.

A 6 - speed manual gearbox or a quick - witted dual - clutch 7 - speed automatic is available on M3 models.

Shifts aren't as lightning quick as a dual - clutch unit, but there's no perceptible lag or lurch as the gearbox swaps cogs.

In normal driving from a standing start, the gearbox delivers quick, firm shifts with none of the wonky lag we've come to expect from dual - clutch transmissions.

Driving becomes all the more easier as the 6 - speed dual - clutch gearbox is lightning quick and very smooth, which makes sure you get the right amount of shove whenever you want.

Pirelli tires stick with little audible protest, while effortlessly quick steering and a 7 - speed paddle - shift dual - clutch gearbox make it simply one of the most proficient and fast sports cars.

The dual - clutch gearbox is marvelous, bringing quick, well - timed shifts in full - auto to the party, as well as a fantastic manual shift mode.

The GTS trim introduces a host of cool features, including adaptive HID headlights, sport seats, and an upgraded suspension system, and it also squeezes a little extra power out of the 3.4 - liter six - cylinder engine used in the Porsche Boxster S. With a total of 330 ponies and 273 lb - ft of torque, the GTS snarls to 60 mph through its sport exhaust system in a brisk 4.7 seconds - or a half second quicker if you swap its six - speed manual transmission for a seven - speed dual - clutch automated manual gearbox.

Under the skin is a specially developed nine - speed dual - clutch gearbox, which Honda says delivers «synapse - quick gearchanges and rev - matching downshifts».

There are other reasons to splurge on the forced - induction engine — not only does it come with a quicker - shifting seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox (the 2.0 receives a conventional six - speed automatic), it's also paired to a multi-link rear suspension that's fully independent.

We also think a quick - witted dual clutch transmission would have made the driving experience even better as the 8 - speed torque converter gearbox is a bit reluctant to downshift even in manual mode.