Sentences with phrase «throttle upshifts»

The new gearbox includes a downshift rev - matching function that the company calls AMSHIFT, and the same system will help make for smooth full - throttle upshifts, which would otherwise be impossible for any driver.

Oh, and check this out: Chevy says the 8 - speed automatic's paddle shifters can execute wide - open - throttle upshifts faster than the Porsche Doppelkupplungs - whatever transmission in the Porsche 911.

In the 2015 Corvette Stingray, the new 8 - speed enables a class - leading 29 - mpg (8.1 l / 100 km) EPA highway estimate — a 3.5 % increase in fuel economy over the previous six - speed automatic — and a quicker 0 - 60 time of 3.7 seconds, all while delivering wide - open - throttle upshifts quicker than those of the dual - clutch transmission offered in the Porsche 911.

A new Gen II transmission controller analyzes and executes commands 160 times per second, and wide - open throttle upshifts are executed up to eight - hundredths of a second quicker than those of the dual - clutch transmission offered in the Porsche 911.

The company claims, for example, that its eight speed can perform full - throttle upshifts up to eight - hundredths of a second quicker than that of Porsche's PDK.

If you get a bit complacent during wide - open - throttle upshifts, you'll meet a brick wall of a rev limiter that bogs you down until revs return to the green zone.

Wide - open throttle upshifts are executed up to eight - hundredths of a second quicker than those of the dual - clutch transmission offered in the Porsche 911.

on full - throttle upshifts.

Even in D5, the most aggressive mode, part - throttle upshifts are imperceptible, but the engine hangs onto revs longer and is much quicker to downshift.

When you want a little more control, the paddle - shift option is as entertaining and as responsive as an automatic of this nature can be (Chevy claims wide - open - throttle upshifts are faster than Porsche's PDK), and I had great fun scaring various family members with stoplight launches and on - ramp romps.

Upshifts are met with a sharp bang from the exhaust on full - throttle upshifts, adding to the aural delight emanating from the Stelvio's barking V - 6.

However, maintaining a smooth line is absolutely essential, so no mid-corner full - throttle upshifts, please, and no show - off steering action.

Stability control casts its safety net creepily late, and full - throttle upshifts threaten to inflict bodily harm.

With the manettino set in Race mode, you simply can not get enough of the car's shrieking V - 8, the head - snapping stopping power of the carbon - ceramic brakes, and the speed of full - throttle upshifts.

The violent full - throttle upshifts on straightaways are not for anyone who's protecting a lower spine injury, but the 457 lb - feet of torque helps us to readily find 120 mph before stamping on the brake and letting the six - piston front calipers settle the nose in advance of the next turn.

Full - throttle upshifts are over and done in 60 milliseconds; and downshifts are now complete in only a quarter of the time they used to require.

This V - 8 seemingly revs to the sky and sounds fantastic during full - throttle upshifts.

The M3 GTS is fitted with a stiffened suspension, matte - black Y - spoke rims shod with 255 / 35 YR -19 Pirellis in front and 285 / 30 YR -19 Cup tires in the back, an exhaust made of titanium, larger - diameter high - performance brakes, and a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission with whiplash action thanks to a momentary power boost during full - throttle upshifts.

Seems to me that the bike experience is halfway between the two, in the sense that it's sequential and allows fast full - throttle upshifts and really fast downshifts with simple rev - matching (so easy to blip a bike).

The two - speed transmission is being developed to allow for full - throttle upshifts, and an electronically controlled limited - slip rear differential will be an option.

That said, I still managed to enjoy some wheel spin and a few full - throttle upshifts.

The AMSHIFT function is great for the heel - and - toe cheat, but the full - throttle upshift is more of a gimmick.

Also, the 1 - 2 wide - open - throttle upshift was quite harsh on more than one occasion; the 2 - 3 shift was always nice and smooth, though.

Then, the seven - speed dual - clutch rips off a full throttle upshift in a near - instant, and you get to do it all again.

Not exact matches

On the rural B - roads leading down to the coast near Rijeka, Sport is seasoning the drivetrain with later upshifts, earlier downshifts, and a more prompt throttle response.

In S +, the black box automatically blips the throttle during downshifts, holds the gear through fast corners, downshifts early, and upshifts late.

The F12's computers will play tricks to cut power briefly under full - throttle shifts, giving a glorious exhaust bark on upshifts, although Ferrari still hasn't figured out that a driver who slams the pedal to the floor in automatic mode actually expects full acceleration.

It's very good at upshifting on maximum momentum with minimum intermission and puts a smile on your face with noisy throttle blips before downshifting.

As a result, full - throttle mid-range upshifts can feel suspiciously close to whiplash.

It surely doesn't help that I drive many different cars on a regular basis, but I find myself riding the Toyota's clutch too often when pulling away from a stop or during a less - than - smooth upshift unless I fully concentrate on throttle application.

Full - throttle takeoff is not entirely smoke - free, but wheelspin can be easily controlled, and the almost immediate first upshift consolidates the coupe's composure, so by the time you're in third, traction is — at least in the dry — no longer an issue.

The mellowest, C (for Controlled Efficiency), is the economizer setting, starting off in second gear, upshifting as soon as possible, and even relaxing throttle response.

Select Manual mode, however, and the transmission defers almost totally to the driver; neither upshifting even at the 7200 - rpm redline nor kicking down in response to a booted throttle.

Downshifts are fine, but the system can't seem to deliver consistently smooth upshifts, no matter what you do with the throttle.

You can even try clutchless upshifting, where you just apply upwards pressure on the gear selector and flick the throttle towards the closed position briefly.

Upshifts kick butt with more vengeance in Corsa, downshifts from the seven - speed ISR semi-automatic transmission move closer to redline, and throttle response is telepathic.

Thanks to a long - legged top gear, an eager - to - upshift automatic, and the ability to coast under trailing throttle, this Porsche is a remarkably relaxed and efficient cross-country cruiser.

There's also a Sport button, which quickens the shifting of the six - speed dual - clutch transmission; it also ensures later upshifts and earlier downshifts, and it speeds up the steering and throttle action.

Sport Plus is best suited for the racetrack, where you can appreciate high revs, late upshifts, early downshifts, generous slip angles, and lightning - fast throttle response.

With the throttle pinned to the floor, he is totally engulfed in his own mind - boggling stratosphere, celebrating each blaring 9,000 rpm redline upshift with a spiritual thumbs - up and a smile.

The SVR completes the sprint 0.5 seconds faster than the 510 - hp Sport Supercharged, courtesy of a retuned Bosch engine computer allowing more immediate throttle response, heightened supercharger boost pressure, and a revised ZF eight - speed automatic transmission, with upshift times reduce by up to 50 percent.

When you shift down on the move with a flick of the left paddle, the chips will automatically blip the throttle; when you give it stick and keep the right foot firmly planted, a phonetic explosion marks the transition at 4500 rpm; when you upshift close to the redline, the four sounds almost like a five, and then very briefly even like a six.

The switch between gears can be smooth if you get your technique sorted and lift off the throttle the exact moment the «box goes for an upshift, but when you start to push on the delay between you pulling the right hand paddle and the gear hitting home increases and frustrates with equal measure.

Clicking a carbon - fiber paddle to downshift for a bend and upshift as the revs mount on exit is also notably easier than rowing a shifter, pumping a clutch pedal, and nudging the throttle.

Pull the small upshift paddle and the gearbox clunks into first, and my timid application of throttle makes the One - 77 chunter and judder away with all the grace of a Corsa driven by a learner in size - 12 wellies.

If I don't ease the throttle slightly the upshift has a savagery to match, but the downshift is perfect.

Upshifts need to be precise and punchy to mitigate the loss of revs — and therefore boost — as you find the next gear, while braking and downshifting is your chance to exercise old - school skills, modulating your brake pressure and positioning your right foot just - so to allow well - timed blips of throttle.

Upshifts are totally nod - free whether you drop the hammer or feather the throttle.

Nailing a clean 1 - 2 upshift does take some extra finesse, but I'm guessing that has more to do with Audi's weird electronic throttle than with the transmission.

Also, though the six - speed automatic transmission's manual mode and paddle shifters inspire quick, throttle - blipping shifts from the little engine behind you, the car will automatically upshift around 6,500 rpm and deny you downshifts if the engine is revving too high.