Sentences with phrase «smooth kickdowns»
On the highway, however, shift behavior was more natural, with prompt and smooth kickdowns.
https://www.cars.com/ Not exact matches
It's a smooth operator with the V - 8, but it could use better kickdown response.
As with smaller Minis, the gearbox is smooth but detracts from the car's character, and kickdown results in a flare of revs (and noise) but not a great deal of performance.
Upshifts are smooth and swift; after a moment of kickdown lag, the gearbox downshifts multiple gears with no stair - stepping in between.
Upshifts are smooth and well - timed, and highway kickdown happens with little delay.
Chrysler's six - speed automatic is well - matched to the Grand Caravan, though, offering smooth shifts and quick kickdowns when extra grunt is needed.
Shifts from the eight - speed are smooth and getting into traffic with kickdown or two is no problem.
In any case, gearshifts were smooth and kickdown responsive.
The transmission is generally smooth, though the kickdowns can be a touch unsettling.
The smooth - shifting automatic transmission, too, can be a little slow to kickdown during heavy throttle applications, highlighting the want for steering wheel - mounted «paddle» shifters, which sadly, are not available.
All versions are fitted with the same smooth - shifting eight - speed automatic gearbox - although it's a little to keen to kickdown gears on the 2.2 - litre engined models.