Sentences with phrase «stepped gear transmission»

A CVT has an advantage on engine operating points over a stepped gear transmission, Thunes said.

The CVT gets paddle shifters and offers a 10 - step geared transmission feel.

Not exact matches

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Turning the rotary - knob gear selector from D to S activates a transmission Sport mode that mitigates the kickdown steps by holding on to lower gears longer.

In passing maneuvers, the transmission did a stair - step, two - gear kickdown rather than hopping directly down a couple of gears — but at least it pulled ahead in the brief interim gear rather than bogging down completely.

The automatic transmission complements the engine by willingly kicking down a gear — or a bunch of gears — when you step on the gas pedal.

There are two points which could cause your car to move if you start the engine: the clutch failing to disengage when you step on the pedal and the transmission failing to come out of gear when the lever is moved into a neutral position.

engines and continuously variable transmissions to most of its models in lieu of step - gear automatics.

Step into the gas to pass and the transmission stair - steps down through multiple gears.

The eight - speed transmission does like to find those higher gears, but it snaps down quickly when you step on the accelerator.

Unlike a conventional transmission with four of five gears that change the final drive ratio in steps, a CVT uses a steel belt and a variable pulley to infinitely change the final drive ratio between a minimum and maximum setting.

2 - speed rear axle permits split - shifting in the lower transmission gears to obtain evenly spaced gear steps that optimize available engine power

The revised gear - ratio steps of the 7 - speed dual clutch transmission and the new DYNAMIC SELECT transmission modes, familiar from the Mercedes - AMG GT, lift overall performance to an even higher level.

More money buys the usual step - ups such as seat heaters, bigger wheels, a limited - slip rear diff and so on, and the SynchroRev transmission feature that blips the throttle on downshifts to match gear RPM.

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.

If I'm parsing their web site correctly, this is functionally similar to the step - by - step dual clutch transmission VW markets as DSG, which features 6 forward and one reverse gear.

Transmission duties are taken care of by a 9 - speed automatic gearbox that is claimed to offers greater range of ratios and shorter steps between gears.

It's linked to a continuously variable transmission (CVT), but the firm has engineered in seven «steps» that act like conventional gears.

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The new transmission has four gearsets and five clutches and the smaller steps between gears keep the engine withing the sweet spot of the RPM Band, making the most of its horsepower and torque to optimize performance and efficiency.

The CVT's savior among the car guy crowd may very well be a manufacturer's willingness to program stepped «gears» into the transmission's shift pattern either in normal operation, or in a special sport or manual mode.

The eight - speed transmission features smaller steps between gears, keeping the engine within the sweet spot of the rpm band to make the most of its horsepower and torque (460 lb. - ft.)

Based on Automotive News Full - size Pickup segmentation A key element in the Ram 1500's exceptional performance, fuel efficiency and shift quality, the available TorqueFlite ® 8 - speed automatic transmission features 40 different adaptive shift patterns and a wide gear ratio with small, evenly spaced steps between the gears.

There's also a clever new continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) with 10 - stepped gears to sweeten the deal.

Nissan added the feeling of «steps» in that transmission, to give the illusion of shifting gears.

All V6 - equipped 2013 Altima models utilize a chain drive (versus belt on 4 - cylinder models) and standard paddle shifters that help mimic a step transmission (with seven simulated gear levels) when desired.

When you step on the gas, there's just a smooth rush of steady and strong acceleration; you almost don't feel the transmission change gears.

The standard 8 - speed automatic steptronic transmission offers even more efficient, comfortable and sporty driving due to a broader gear spread and smaller engine speed steps.

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Next step would be micro-hybridization, which allows further down - sizing and down - speeding, particularly for cars with manual transmission (few people enjoy driving in a gear with no torque to spare for acceleration).

It comes when I step hard on the throttle and the seven speed automatic transmission downshifts to passing gear.

A wide - ratio, 6 - speed transmission has smaller steps between gears than a typical 4 - speed automatic and offers improved shift quality and faster acceleration.

Such performance is made possible because the ratio steps between its gears are smaller than those of other transmissions.

Designed and developed in collaboration with the Japanese specialist Aisin, this eight - speed «Efficient Automatic Transmission» gearbox (with steering wheel paddles to allow for manual gear changes) should be a step forward for the French automaker.

The only available transmission is a CVT with Nissan's new D - Step Logic, which simulates the shift points of a geared automatic transmission.

Both vehicles will feature GM's 10 - speed automatic transmission, which will have extra short steps between the gears to keep the V8 in the optimal power band at all times.

Having made its debut in the 2017 Camaro ZL1, the transmission features smaller steps between each gear, maximizing engine power under acceleration.

We hear it all the time by auto writers and other random individuals who love to take jabs at the Prius for its tame road manners and CVT transmission that does not shift through distinctly stepped gears.

The transmission offers smooth shifts, though it does sometimes hunt for the right gear when you step on the gas for a fast pass.

The average driver will not notice the difference between those CVTs and the typical step - gear transmission.

Unlike an upscale «performance hybrid» GS 450h, the CT 200h has no paddle shifters to make its transmission mimic a stepped transmission, or hold a gear.

By infinitely varying the working diameters of the two pulleys, the transmission eliminates the «steps» between gears, resulting in a smoother, more efficient operation by keeping the engine in its optimum power range under a variety of driving and load conditions.

The stubby lever on the floor next to the shifter rises out of a transfer case, a secondary transmission that can step the 4Runner down into a lower gear range, for crawling.

When left it to its own devices, the transmission easily steps down a few gears when the driver gives the truck the beans, and cruises along on the highway a few clicks beyond the speed limit in ninth or 10th gear, happy as a clam.

The were hints of CVT «ballooning» of the revs as we climbed some of San Francisco's steepest hills, but overall it made a decent impression of a geared transmission, which Nissan says is thanks to its D - Step Logic.

The latest version of the Lineartronic ® CVT incorporates lightweight parts to improve efficiency, a wider range of gear ratios and Auto Stepped Speed Control, which mimics the gear shifts of a traditional automatic transmission.