Sentences with phrase «quick shifting gearbox»

Just as surprising was the performance, with 620Nm of torque available from 1600rpm and a quick shifting gearbox, the E-Class rockets ahead anytime you push the throttle with urgency.

Absolutely great styling inside and out, quick shifting gearbox when equipped with the semi-manual f1 paddle shiftier transmission.

Not exact matches

It's revolutionary semi-automatic paddle - shift gearbox was part of what made the car so quick... and so unreliable.

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.

Tweaks to the shift speeds of the eight - speed gearbox and the combination of BMW's xDrive four - wheel drive system result in an M4 GTS - beating 3.7 sec 0 - 62mph (BMW claims a 0 - 60mph time a tenth quicker) and a top speed of 189mph if you opt for the M Driver's Package.

The gearbox itself isn't technically very impressive, but it is competent and the shift is clear, quick and easy.

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.

It is, foremost, a lot of fun to drive, with accurate steering, a firm chassis, and an available six - speed manual gearbox (in addition to a quick - shifting six - speed automatic).

With 560 hp and a quick - shifting eight - speed gearbox, your self - restraint will come under fire.

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.

«No - nonsense interior, quick - shifting gearbox, and a really usable steering wheel with a small and ideal thickness, more like a race wheel.»

An interesting aside: if you listen carefully to the Camaro ZL1 as it downshifts and upshifts entering and exiting each turn, it seems that both the red and blue cars have the ten - speed automatic gearbox option as the shifts happen far too quick for it to be the available six - speed manual.

The Xtrac - built, single - clutch automated manual gearbox is clunky, yet it shifts quicker than a straight manual transmission with its heavy clutch action.

In Sport mode the shifts are quicker, less lethargic and feel like the gearbox is installed in the car rather being towed behind in a trailer and connected via a series of linkages longer and more intertwined than the car's wiring loom.

Likewise the gearbox is effective and quick (with sub-150ms shifts in Race), but it isn't as satisfying as a snappy manual gearbox.

The V8 is married to BMW's Steptronic eight - speed automatic gearbox tweaked for quicker shift times, says the carmaker, while the list of mechanical gimmicks includes electronically controlled dampers, an active rear axle diff and most likely an all - wheel - drive setup similar to that used for the current BMW F90 M5.

A new 8 - speed, direct - shift automatic transmission is designed to deliver quick gear changes, similar to an automated manual gearbox.

The engine is paired with Maserati's super quick 6 speed «MC Race Shift» gearbox.

It's matched well to the ZF automatic gearbox that provides quick and seamless shifts.

Swerving the ceramic brakes and saving # 6250 doesn't take long to think about, though the bulk of the used F80s currently on sale feature the DCT gearbox, suggesting its # 2645 is justifiable when you consider the very quick, satisfying shifts in manual mode and the opportunity for languid, fully - auto miles when you're feeling lazy or stuck in traffic.

In automatic mode, it shifts like a manual, but shifting is quicker and more efficient than that of a manual gearbox shifted by a professional driver, Audi says.

SynchroRev Match revisited I'm a remarkably smooth shifter without it, but the rev - matching gearbox helped me to make perfectly blended and quick shifts at speed.

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.

Shifts are quite quick and seamless but the gearbox takes a tiny moment to respond to inputs on the throttle when the vehicle is coasting.

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.

I'd also strongly consider a short - shift kit to make this Aisin - built gearbox a little quicker, and a set of dedicated performance tires rather than all - season performance rubber (standard).

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.

And while the auto is perfectly fine (shifts are inhumanly fast either up or down, and the gearbox's Sport mode reacts even quicker), the Golf R's manual is the «box to get.

It's also genuinely hard to drive the SVR slowly because the quick - shifting, ZF eight - speed gearbox (the best torque converter - driven automatic transmission in the world) and the instant punch at any point in the powerband, yanks you, without you realising, to seriously illegal speeds.

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

Power is delivered through the company's «F1 SuperFast» automated manual transmission - at the time, the quickest - shifting gearbox Ferrari had ever made.

This engine comes matched to a 6 - speed gearbox with Ducati Quick Shift (only in the SuperSport S).

Dimensions Length without rear wing: 4,980 mm Width without mirrors: 2,046 mm Width with mirrors: 2,224 mm Height: 1,212 mm (variable) Wheelbase: 2,880 mm Engine Model: V8 engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology Capacity: 3,981 cc Number of cylinders: 8 V angle: 90 ° Bore: 89 mm Stroke: 80 mm Cylinder spacing: 98 mm Engine speed: approx. 7,000 rpm Body • Composite body with carbon core and DMSB - approved safety roll cage • CFRP outer shell with quick - change concept Chassis • Double wishbones on front and rear axle • Four - way adjustable shock absorbers at front and rear • Anti-roll bars with quick adjustment Power Transmission • Six - speed sequential motorsport gearbox • Electric paddle shift system • Limited slip differential • CFRP drive shaft • Sachs carbon - fibre clutch Electronics • BMW Motorsport in - house developed software functions for engine, gearbox and driver assistance • Steering wheel with 16 buttons and seven dials • Rear - view camera system with object recognition • High - performance headlights with OSRAM LED elements • Live telemetry system for vehicle monitoring Wheels / Tyres • BMW Aero rims: 12.5 x18 inch on the front axle, 13x18 inch on the rear axle • Michelin tyres: 30/68 R18 on the front axle, 31/71 R18 on the rear axle

The RS's gearbox has a muddy feel unworthy of a car put together this well: It makes you long for the quicker, cleaner shifters found in Hondas and BMWs.

We got to drive only the DSG trim which also gets paddle - shifters, a Sport mode for the gearbox as well as a manual tiptronic mode, it is a quick shifter and cogs are changed quickly.

You can really shift this gearbox quick, which is nice.

The DSG gearbox is currently the quickest shifting automated manual gearbox out there.

The V12 engine dominates the experience with its gorgeous array of sounds and ferocious pace, while the double - clutch gearbox offers quick, seamless shifts.

While we like the responsive, quick - shifting DSG automatic gearbox, the standard six - speed manual is so smooth and easy to use that we feel it makes the GTI more involving.

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.

Manually selecting gears is fairly responsive for an automatic gearbox and fully auto shifts are quick, crisp and well timed.

The powerplant is mated to a quick 8 - speed automatic gearbox with manual - shifting capabilities and three different driving modes.

Shifts are fluid and relatively quick in the GT, but there's a whisper of hesitation that the ZF gearbox banishes completely.

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 GTI's six - speed DSG gearbox has the familiar manual mode, in which it's quick - shifting, and for the most part it gives you a dependable sense of close control over the driving forces going into the front axle both under power and on a trailing throttle.

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 quick - shifting gearbox, which can be controlled via paddles, does add to the occasion if you choose to change gear yourself, but you're never left craving that next open stretch of road to fully open the throttle like you might be in a more focused machine — not least because the fuel gauge falls at an alarming rate if you do.

Fuel economy figures are still pending, but the 9G - tronic gearbox isn't merely an efficiency play; faster, more intelligent shifts cut the all - wheel drive version's 0 to 60 mph sprint to 5.2 seconds — a full second quicker than its predecessor.

The Mercedes gearbox is respectable and efficiently routes the power to the rear wheels; the manual shift function cracks off quick upshifts and downshifts that are OK, but a little clunky at times.