Sentences with phrase «snappy shifts»

The transmission shifts very smoothly under normal acceleration and offers snappy shifts under hard throttle.

Peak torque is delivered at just 1,500 rpm, and combines with the well - chosen gear ratios and snappy shift action to make it easy to keep the engine on the boil.

It's a fast little thing that responds quickly under hard acceleration with snappy shifts that are smooth and well - timed.

In manual mode the nine - speed automatic gearbox provides snappy shifts on the way up the ratios, but doesn't feel quite so responsive on the way back down.

A welcome piece of hardware, the dual clutch gearbox delivers snappy shifts, with a responsive manual shift function.

«It has very accurate steering, solid brakes with a good feel, and snappy shifts from the transmission,» Weiner says.

There's that artificially augmented yet surprisingly pleasing growl from the exhaust, while the six - speed transmission has a satisfyingly snappy shift.

Turns out that the average budget car buyer wants a more cushioned ride, and prefers a gearbox that delivers better fuel numbers over snappier shifts.

If Comfort is too tame, the AMG - tuned transmission can also swap to Sport or Sport Plus, both of which offer snappier shifts, multi-gear downshifts, and a strange - sounding double - declutching function.

Factor in the six - speed manual gearbox's snappy shift action plus the powerful brakes, and even a short blast down a twisting back road will leave you grinning from ear to ear.

In addition to squeezing about 30 more hp out of the four - and six - cylinder engines, Toyota is putting a new eight - speed automatic in the gasoline Camrys, with snappier shifts and better fuel efficiency.

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.

The snappy shifts of the standard six - speed manual gearbox only add to the driver appeal.

The eight - speed automatic is well mated, with quick, snappy shifts, even giving off cool little popping noises.

Getting more comfortable with the FF, I took it up a notch, delighting in the snappy shifts from the gearbox, the easily modulated power from the throttle, but most of all the sheer artistry of the handling.

Many enthusiast drivers are firmly of the manual clutch persuasion, but I enjoy the snappy shifts from an automated manual almost as much as rowing a shifter.

Factory tuned for more power, snappier shifting, and greater handling, the Civic Si has long been a favorite of aftermarket tuners seeking to extract even more performance from the car's naturally aspirated 4 - cylinder engines.