Sentences with phrase «shift gearbox for»

The Sport GT benefits of more performant hardware: 20 - inch alloy wheels, drilled brake disks, sport exhaust, a modified six - speed sequential shift gearbox for faster gear changes, carbon - fiber interior trim and aluminum racing pedals.

The Sport GT benefits of more performant hardware: 20 - inch alloy wheels, drilled brake disks, sport exhaust, a modified six - speed sequential shift gearbox for faster gearchanges, carbon - fiber interior trim and aluminum racing pedals.

Not exact matches

Shift speed is much improved too, although the gearbox still sometimes leaves you waiting for a downshift.

Why no other manufacturer has done it is beyond me, for it fuses the effortless control and excitement of a paddle - shift gearbox with the greater engagement of a manual.

True, the SMG paddle - shift transmission can be either slow and slurry or fast and thumpy (it's a pity BMW didn't put more effort into developing a better manual gearbox than the one they made available for the US market) but, for # 20K, I'm inclined to conclude that it isn't just that the M5 holds all the cards.

It's hardly a chore with a gearbox as responsive as this one, but stop - and - go traffic reminds us why so few people pick a stick - shift transmission for a commuter car.

Its dual - clutch gearbox is much more refined, whether it's being shifted by the wheel - mounted paddles or left to its own automated devices, and its optional dynamic suspension makes for a broader range of ride comfort.

For years, he was an essential cog in the Audi Sport, Joest Racing, and Champion Racing teams that routinely changed entire rear - end assemblies (suspension, gearbox, drivetrain, power steering pump reservoir, shift - control unit, clutch release bearing, air jack, and rear body support) in three minutes and change.

Spyker says it's still fine - tuning the shift programming, but a manual gearbox — under consideration for this model — would better complement the Aileron's refreshingly unfiltered dynamics.

There's no sledgehammer effect in your kidneys - there's simply too much mass being pushed forwards for that - but the V8's breadth of torque (that 900Nm is produced between 2,750 and 4,000 rpm) and the snappy shifts from the MCT gearbox are more than enough to deliver a suitably rapid and linear progression from slow to fast.

You can move the gearshift lever into M for manual mode and shift for yourself, but you'll seldom bother when you have a gearbox this good.

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, with its snappy, short - throw shift, is a great partner for the sparkling six, and the brakes, while laughably grumbly (in finest M tradition) and a little over-servoed at the top - end of the pedal travel, stand up well to fast road driving.

The gearbox seems manual, there's a plate on the dashboard, in front of the shifter with the «position» for each of the gears... Don't think F1 cars had sequential gearboxes until late 80's.

The Automobile team might be split on the manual - versus - dual - clutch - gearbox debate, but the Porsche PDK transmission is the benchmark for providing fast, seamless shifts.

While some may consider its gearbox inferior for having six speeds rather than more, it sure makes shifting manually more satisfying and less likely to result in a paddle - induced repetitive stress injury.

Mercedes - Benz's brand ethos has nudged the manual gearbox aside over the years, but hope is not yet lost for three - pointed - star enthusiasts who prefer shifting for themselves.

The GR6 six - speed twin - clutch transmission, the only gearbox offered, is operated via steering column - mounted shift paddles and offers three shift modes: A, the fully automatic mode; M, the manual mode; and R, for race mode.

Of the three gearboxes across the range - seven - and nine - speed torque converter autos and the SL 63's multi-plate wet clutch automatic - it's the SL 63 with the fastest shifts, but it still doesn't quite match the latest generation of twin - clutch autos for snappy changes.

With abundant torque on a wide band, there's no need to work the clutch pedal and gearbox as much as in the days of the peaky E30 M3, but we do it for fun — a rev - match feature helps execute perfect shifts, down and up.

On the plus side, the revised gearbox has a snappier and more precise shift action, while the brakes make up for a lack of monster stopping power with a pedal action that's well - weighted and progressive, which helps to make light work of heel and toe downchanges.

This time we expect Audi will switch to a dual - clutch automatic for snappy and fast shifting, but spy shots of the TT RS coupe reveal a manual gearbox may be offered as an option, at least in Europe.

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.

Some cars are ruined when their manual gearboxes are swapped for paddle shift transmissions, be it dual - clutch gearboxes or old - school torque converters, but that's certainly not the case with the Giulia.

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 auto transmission slings home the shifts ably enough, but disappointingly for a car as apparently driver - oriented as this one, full gearbox control is lacking — more of which later.

The gearbox features a full manual mode should you wish to shift for yourself via the paddle shifters.

Even if you're used to driving these performance - oriented gearboxes that keep first gear out of the way (as it's typically only used for setting off from a stop), shifting this worn - out transmission, with its long throws and sloppy actuation, requires concentration.

You could buy a pair of these for the price of one Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari — a similar car, save for an extra 45bhp, a five - speed paddle - shift gearbox and a smattering of carbonfibre and fancy trim.

PDK may be named unimaginatively (it stands for Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, or «Porsche double - clutch gearbox» in English), but it's practically psychic in its operation, choosing both the gear and the shift speed that you'd pick yourself.

The five - speed overdrive gearbox had longish shift throws and could be notchy, but fifth gear (then kind of a new thing) also made for relaxed long - distance runs at speed.

Porsche experimented with a dual - clutch gearbox in the 1960s, shelved it due to persistent problems with rough shifting, and then resurrected it in the 1970s for a German government project.

It will return for 2010, but for now a five - speed, paddle - shift automatic is the only available gearbox.

Unusually for a hybrid, the power source is mated to a six - speed manual gearbox, with self - shifters or CVT systems usually preferred to help smooth the power flow.

The way the vRS delivers its performance varies from petrol to diesel — the former is naturally the revvier, more entertaining companion, always feels brisk enough for road use and its manual gearbox in particular is a slick - shifter.

Utilising a recalibrated version of Bentley's eight - speed ZF automatic gearbox with wheel mounted paddle shifters, the British carmaker claims the Speed's full brunt of torque will be available from just 1750rpm, making for effortless progress.

The miles vanish beneath the M5's wheels with a distant murmur, the adjustable dampers are on the middle setting (I find full soft a bit too soft; even for motorway driving it's nice to feel the surface through the seat and steering wheel) and the chassis feels totally assured; even the seven - speed SMG gearbox shifts much more smoothly than previous M5s and M6s I've driven.

Race mode also increases throttle response, firms up the steering for a heftier feel, and alters the shift pattern of the DSG gearbox (where fitted) as well as increases the speed of the Adaptive headlamps (AFS) response time.

The automatic gearbox features leggier final drive ratios and an efficiency boosting satnav shift strategy, which can make informed decisions to select the most appropriate gear for the road ahead.

For ultimate involvement there is the option of a six - speed manual gearbox, or if you want to feel closer to the racer within, a seven - speed Sportshift II paddle shift transmission offers incredibly fast gear changes and allows you to focus completely on the road ahead and revel in the V8 howl.

A Getrag Type D 6 - speed manual gearbox handled shifting duties for these late cars and was linked to a standard limited - slip differential.

Ferrari were able to upgrade the hardware and software compared to previous iterations to give the Enzo lightning fast shifts up and down, and set the template for its world leading semi-automatic gearboxes.

The flat - bottomed three - spoke wheel has shift paddles attached for controlling the gearbox.

Both engines are fitted with automated sequential manual paddle - shift transmissions, or for the purist, six and seven - speed manual gearboxes in the V8 and V12 Vantage AMRs respectively.

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.

Shift the seven - speed PDK (the only gearbox available — stop whining, it's faster on a road course than a manual) into «D» and creep out of the pits, light on the throttle for now.

Transmission BorgWarner four - wheel drive Polestar calibration for more rear torque dynamic distribution Polestar calibrated stability control system 8 - speed Geartronic automatic gearbox with paddle shifters Faster gearshifts Curve - hold functionality Off - throttle functionality Optimized shift precision

There is no manual option (as is the case of the BMW M4), with power sent exclusively to the rear axle via AMG's own seven - speed Speedshift MCT (MultiClutch Transmission) automatic gearbox complete with steering wheel shift paddles for manual operation.

5) An optional Z51 performance package includes an electronic limited - slip differential; closer gear ratios for the manual shifter; special lubrication; additional cooling for the brakes, differential, and gearbox; plus special tiered tires and wheels.

As for this road car, it will come with a twin - turbocharged 5.0 - liter V8 making 650 hp and 531 lb - ft of torque, mated to a six - speed manual gearbox or a paddle - shifted automatic.