Sentences with phrase «taller gear ratios»

Revs are somewhat higher in the automatic S mode, whereas D mode prioritizes taller gear ratios.

Speaking of more torque from the new engines, it allowed Porsche to select taller gear ratios from third - gear on, improving fuel consumption but still providing quicker acceleration than the outgoing Carreras.

The VW transmission engages slowly as you get rolling after a stop, shifts slowly, and cycles clumsily to a tall gear ratio whenever it registers any lightness on the throttle pedal.

A taller gear ratio in the rear differential, combined with the transmission's two extra gears, allows for better fuel economy.

Not exact matches

It's just a pity the gear ratios are too tall for general sporty road driving — third extends to over 110mph.

A tall final - drive ratio of 3.31:1 enables the car to reach 60 mph without grabbing for second gear and brings a very high top speed within reach, but it makes the car difficult to launch from a stop.

The ratios of the 5 - speed manual transmission's lower gears are relatively tall, making for a leisurely launch.

-- Porsche fiddled with the gear ratios, but the 911 R still appears cursed with gearing that's far too tall, a problem that seems to dilute a bit of the fun in all modern Porsche models equipped with a manual gearbox.

Even though this Miata's six - speed manual transmission has a fairly tall ratio in sixth gear for highway cruising, the rear axle's final - drive ratio is fairly short to enhance acceleration, so the Miata's 2.0 - liter inline - 4 engine spins above 3000 rpm at ordinary cruising speed and close to 4000 rpm if you're brave with speed limits.

With the six - speed manual (actually, it's a little bit like a four - speed as far as performance is concerned, since the top two gears are tall overdrive ratios), as well as a short - throw shift linkage and a reinforced clutch, a Golf R gets to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds.

The gearshift is much more crisp too, with a shorter, more pleasing throw, although the ratios feel taller than the Twingo's, despite an extra (sixth) gear.

The gearing feels well - matched to both engines though; second is a good B - road gear in the 1 - litre, second and third for the 1.5, while tall upper ratios benefit refinement and economy at higher speeds.

Both provide a tall cruising gear for good highway mileage (there are three axle ratios from which to choose).

For comparison, the GM 8L90 has a 0.65:1 ratio for the tallest gear, and the second generation ZF 8HP has a 0.64:1 ratio for the tallest gear.

The Malibu also gains a bit from a taller rear - end gear ratio that lets the engine spin slower at highway speeds.

Perhaps more importantly, more speeds in the transmission allow automakers to gear the top ratio «taller» — tech talk for the engine turning more slowly — and, again, rpm reduced is fuel conserved.

The ratios are sorted for both city and highway driving styles and sixth gear is tall allowing the Skoda Octavia to stretch its legs on the highway.

With the automatic, crawl ratio is 31.25:1 and the overdrive gear is not as tall, meaning there is a tad more driveline noise and vibration at higher speeds.

The wider spread of ratios allows the engine to run at lower speeds, often in the «tallest» gear, 8th.

The new nine - speed has a wider 7.6:1 overall ratio — the difference between the first gear ratio and the top gear ratio — compared to the eight - speed transmission, with a «deep» 4.69 first gear that supports excellent off - the - line acceleration and a «tall» 0.62 top gear for low - rpm highway cruising.

The manual does have tall gearing in its first two ratios (second is good for 81 mph), but the GT3 spends so little time in those gears that it's less of a criticism and more of a warning.

It has six close - ratio gears for good acceleration and a tall overdrive 7th gear for relaxed and economical cruising.

Part of the problem is because Honda has used taller fourth and fifth gear ratios in the interests of fuel economy, which on the petrol - manual is improved by around 10 percent to 19.5 kpl.

A «steep» first gear and a «tall» overdrive top gear to achieve a wide ratio spread of 6.14:1.

The gear ratio is 3.42, which seems tall until you consider that the powerband of the Duramax diesel is considerably lower than a gas engine.

The transmission offers smooth shifts and a wide spread of ratios that ideally suit both engine's characteristics including a tall - overdrive sixth gear for quiet, efficient highway cruising.

The new eight - speed has a wider spread of ratios and is better able to use the high torque gears for quicker launches, as well as taller gears for greater fuel efficiency on the highway.

The new nine - speed automatic has a wide 7.6:1 overall ratio, with a «deep» 4.69 first gear that supports excellent off - the - line acceleration and a «tall» 0.62 top gear for low - rpm highway cruising.

lighter, has a 68 percent wider overall ratio range with a 43 percent lower first gear, and a 17 percent taller top gear compared to the current Accord's six - speed automatic.

It's now even better thanks to taller second and top gear ratios in the LC70's sole five - speed manual transmission, which extracts more of the significant torque available at low speeds and reduces engine speed to less than 2000rpm in top at 100km / h.

The new Sixth gear ratio is taller (lower numerically) than the top gear in Acura's 5 - speed V - 6 automatic transmissions.

First gear is a little tall for super-slow car park crawling, but there's enough low - down torque to make stalling a rarity, and the upside is a top (sixth) ratio that's tall enough to spin the engine at only around 1000rpm at 100km / h.

BMW has pulled a swiftie here, giving the 520d precisely the same gearing as the 518d, but a far taller (3.077 to 3.231) final drive ratio and then relying on the more expensive model's extra torque to cancel out the inherent acceleration shortfall.

The Corvette's biggest issue is its transmission — its gearbox doesn't like to be rushed, and its gear ratios are ultimately too tall and too widely spaced for performance driving.

The gear ratios are poorly chosen for UK roads, with an extremely tall top gear.

Other major improvements to the LandCruiser 70 Series include taller second - and fifth - gear ratios, a DPF filter and piezo - electric injectors.

The odd thing about the top speed figure is that the GT C Roadster gets its higher top speed even as the transaxle running shorter seventh gear and final - drive ratios for harder acceleration, though it runs a taller first gear than the stock unit.

The only difference in each case is the selection of gear ratios, with the SOHC - associated transmissions being geared taller for more efficiency, and the DOHC - associated transmissions having shorter, more closely spaced ratios for performance.

That said, with the tractable motor you don't really need to use the gearbox that often and I found myself even skipping ratios while shifting up, using the driveability of the engine to drive a taller gear.

The first three gear ratios are similar but the last three are taller to compensate such that 100 km / h reads just 3100 rpm in 6th which is pretty close to what it is in the Integra.

Transmission ratios through the first seven gears are the same also as the 3.0 T, with the exception being a taller final drive for marginally better fuel economy.

In this application, as in the Camry, the engine is rated at 268 horsepower and is paired with a relatively «tall» final - drive ratio, which ensures low engine speeds while cruising in the overdrive fifth and sixth gears.

In this application, the transmission's final gear ratio is 4.69 - percent taller than the Accord CVT on which it's based, to allow for lower engine rpm while cruising.