Sentences with phrase «simulates traditional gear»

Both engines are mated to one of the best CVT automatics in the industry, one that even simulates traditional gear changes when pressed hard.

Not exact matches

When driving normally, steps are programmed in to simulate traditional automatic transmission gear shifts, but hard accelerating still pegs the engine at peak rpm for a slightly annoying drone.

The CVT provides a smooth, uninterrupted power delivery under relaxed, normal acceleration, but then simulates gear ratios during hard acceleration to re-create the feel and sound produced by a car with a traditional automatic.

Smash the accelerator, and the car employs something called «D - Step Programming,» which engages eight simulated gears to emit a more traditional performance feel.

That engine is mated to a continuously variable transmission that can simulate the gear changes of a traditional automatic.