There was and is nothing revolutionary about the six - speed ZF (in fact, most of the aforementioned competitors have moved on to more sophisticated gearboxes), but it does what it needs to do, which is to provide smooth, relatively
seamless shifts when the Quattroporte's driver wants only to drive in automatic mode.
I particularly enjoyed
the seamless shifting when either pressing the throttle or coasting to a stop.
Not exact matches
Shifts were smooth and pretty much
seamless, sharpening
when we got aggressive with the throttle (we passed a Tesla on the 101 freeway!)
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.
When equipped with the Continuously Variable Transmission with intelligence and
Shift Mode (CVTi - S), the Corolla offers
seamless changes in gears.
The new gearbox does a fine job ripping off
seamless gear changes
when left in full - auto mode, and impresses with its response to manual
shift commands.
It delivers quick,
seamless upshifts and downshifts both in full automatic mode and
when using the manual sport
shift feature.
An assistant manager takes charge
when the estate manager is off -
shift maintaining
seamless, quality guest service at all times.
This leads to
seamless gameplay, which
when combined with the subtle sound effects and
shifting light patterns leads to a relaxing atmosphere which compliments the puzzle solving and exploration well.