Sentences with phrase «sharp shift»

The six - speed automatic has been upgraded to provide quicker, sharper shifts in sport mode.

While there's sadly no increase in power, the outgoing model's seven - speed transmission has been replaced with a nine - speed wet - clutch automatic gearbox delivering sharper shifting response.

There are other tricks, too, including a new «dynamic enhancer» (drift control is far too crass for Ferrari), sharper shifts from the seven - speed dual - clutch transmission, Australian - sourced optional carbon - fibre 20 - inch wheels, retuned dampers and springs that are 10 per cent stiffer.

Both of the tablet announcements, plus Google's efforts with its «Nexus» branded smartphones — not to mention the possibility that Microsoft could make its own branded phone (a rumour the company has denied, but which shouldn't be discounted)-- are sharp shifts towards Apple's way of doing things.

As the xDrive badge suggests, the super 7's prodigious power is distributed to all four wheels through ZF's ubiquitous eight - speed automatic, which has been M - sport tuned to deliver sharper shifting response.

A quick - witted eight - speed automatic helps the SUV to stay in its sweet spot thanks to razor sharp shifts and a diverse selection of ratios, spinning the engine at a miserly 1350rpm at 100km / h.

Through scrutiny of climate models, evidence of ancient sharp shifts in climate, and observations of rapid change over the past few decades, Hansen lays out possible futures that put us past the point of no return.

Most climatologists believe that if temperatures rise more than another 1 degree C by 2100, conditions on the planet could become radically different and disruptive, including sharp shifts in precipitation patterns, more severe storms and droughts, the disappearance of the Arctic ice cap in summer, Greenland ice sheet instability, and much higher sea levels.

Climate scientists find the last glacial period interesting because ice cores in Greenland and ocean sediment cores have shown that during this period there were sharp shifts in global temperatures.

Their willingness to aggressively push that position highlights a sharp shift for a party that 10 years ago ducked debates over guns.

Trump has led the U.S. into a sharp shift away from globalisation.

Instead, a sharp shift in fiscal policy led to high real interest rates that stimulated a strong demand for the dollar, which caused the dollar to appreciate sharply.

The most important reason is the sharp shift in federal fiscal policy from mild restraint in 2012 to much greater restraint in 2013.

Markets were thrown into a tailspin Monday after weekend elections in France and Greece led to a sharp shift in the political landscape with the focus shifting away from austerity.

Markets were thrown into a tailspin after weekend elections in France and Greece led to a sharp shift in the political landscape.

(CNN)- Marking a sharp shift from his Holocaust - denying predecessor, new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday appeared to wish «all Jews» a «blessed Rosh Hashanah» on his English - language Twitter account.

It's easy for people who are more liberal on this issue to claim the pastoral high ground (indeed, Chalke's piece is partly pastorally motivated), but that ignores many who will be hurt to read his change of view, and what they will regard as a sharp shift from scripture.

It's difficult to see this new - look Cabinet as anything other than a sharp shift to the right by the Tories.»

A sharp shift in Labour's policy could start to turn this situation around.

Abrams faces former state Rep. Stacey Evans in Tuesday's Democratic primary, and both claim they are the most ardent progressives - a sharp shift from the party's conventional strategy.

The election of Rosa, a former New York City principal and superintendent, to replace outgoing Chancellor Merryl Tisch signals a sharp shift in the state's education policies after dramatic protests by parents.

Drape it on over a rumpled tee or a sharp shift for everyday effortlessness.

The election of Donald Trump in the US, Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the rise of right - wing nationalist parties across Europe signal a sharp shift away from the political and economic liberalism that have underpinned Western policy for decades, sowing widespread uncertainty and threatening to slow the integration of global markets with new curbs on the free movement of both people and products.

If we are to ensure that we tackle the increasingly urgent issues around teacher retention and wellbeing then we need to focus on a sharp shift away from top - down leadership and toward more supportive and bottom - up cultures.

Building on the rock - solid foundation of the A7, the S7 is even more rewarding to drive hard thanks to quicker acceleration, sharper shifts, and flatter handling.

This allows the sharpest shifts during high speed driving without compromising refinement when using the gearbox's auto mode.

Sometimes, a slight lift of the throttle brings a sharp shift, but the next time you grab a gear the same trick sees the CSL fall out of the feral zone.

Paul Volcker, the newly appointed Fed chairman, led a sharp shift in Fed policy in October, 1979 which drove interest rates sky high, sent the economy into two back - to - back recessions and knocked inflation out.

That changes with Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, a razor - sharp shift in direction that does away with Call of Duty - style set pieces, shrinks down the setting and takes things back to the old feel of the series.

This sharp shift attests to Frankenthaler's continued experimentation with forms and materials, long into the latter stages of her career.

Even something as big as a sharp shift in climate as a result of human pollution can be hard to see immediately.

However, with the sharp shift in political opinion on climate change in Australia, coupled with the fact that Rupert Murdoch last year switched sides in the global warming debate, I had expected The Australian to start playing a straighter bat on the issue.

The sharp shift away from the civil justice system has barely registered with Americans.

Android's flagships, particularly the V30 and Pixel 2 XL, have a lot of work to do, and I suspect next year's flagships will feature 120Hz touch sampling if not full 120Hz refresh rates and a sharp shift toward facial authentication.