Sentences with phrase «traditional geared transmission»

Models with traditional geared transmissions include the new 2017 Ford Escape, which uses a six - speed automatic.

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The transmission, with its three automatic «shift» modes (including a rain setting) and handlebar «gear» buttons (a traditional foot lever is also present) works smoothly and unobtrusively.

When you shift in a traditional manual transmission, the clutch is disengaged and a sleeve is shifted from one gear to another.

I don't understand transmissions well enough to comprehend the subtle differences, but I do know the CVT has the option of infinite gear ratios, which means it can't possibly be a traditional «gear» transmission.

Developed specifically for the Regera is a new «Koenigsegg Direct Drive system» which can send power to the rear wheels without the need for gears or traditional variable transmissions.

[20] The placement of the power window controls was on the center console, ahead of the gear shift / automatic transmission gear selector, as opposed to the traditional installation of the window switches on the respective doors.

The CVT, a transmission that uses one continuous range of gear ratios like a snowmobile or ATV, as opposed to a fixed number like a traditional six - speed, might be technically superior in efficiency and for returning better fuel economy, but for a lot of drivers it just felt weird.

In a traditional manual transmission, when you shift gears, you lift off the throttle slightly to allow the revs to stabilise and drop slightly whilst engaging the next gear.

Using an ideal set of gears, the transition from first to sixth is smooth, with virtually none of the torque transfer generally associated with gear shifts in traditional automatic transmissions.

Instead of using one or more planetary gear sets like a traditional transmission, a CVT uses pulleys and steel belts to provide an infinite number of «gear ratios».

Featuring a mid-engine design that optimizes balance, the Cayman S can be shifted via either a traditional six - speed manual transmission or a seven - speed dual - clutch automated manual that offers lightning - quick gear changes.

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.

The parking pawl in a traditional automatic transmission has a mechanical link to the gear lever and locks the transmission in the park position when the vehicle is set in Park.

In contrast, traditional mechanical transmission would change gear ratio to multiply torque.

What makes the CVT special is that rather than use the gear shifting mechanism characteristic of traditional transmissions, it goes with a seamless change through a continuous range of effective gear ratios.

Well, traditional automatic transmissions have five, six or even seven gears, while Nissan's XTRONIC CVT doesn't even have traditional fixed gear ratios.

The automatic transmission has that extra gear, though buyers should note that it's technically a dual - clutch automated manual and thus behaves a little differently from a traditional automatic.

A traditional automatic transmission typically uses 4 - 9 fixed gears to transmit power.

From a performance standpoint, the PDK transmission is superior to the traditional automatic since it is much quicker to shift gears and engages the driver more readily.

PowerShift transmissions are based on efficient manual transmission technology, eliminating the weight and complexity of a torque converter, planetary gears and the fluid pumps employed in traditional automatics.

Unlike in a handful of other FCA vehicles, it won't be controlled by a rotary knob, but rather by a traditional gear shifter located on the transmission tunnel.

Traditional automatic transmissions have a fluid - filled torque converter that acts as a buffer between the engine's constantly turning crankshaft, and the gears in the transmission, which have to stop from time to time when you roll into the garage, or up to a stop sign.

Drivers specifying the new DCT will benefit from faster gear changes than a traditional automatic transmission, as well as lower running costs.

Drivers specifying the new DCT for their cee'd GT Line will benefit from faster gear changes than a traditional automatic transmission, as well as lower running costs.

Fortunately, Audi offers a traditional manual transmission for those who still like to row gears old - school style.

You can now choose between a 6 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters for manual control or a traditional 6 - speed gear shifter and three pedals on the floor.

Subaru is among the many automakers now using a continuously variable transmission (CVT), and though it won't be everyone's favorite, it does an admirable job mimicking traditional gear shifts.

Moreover, every MDX model welcomes Acura's nine - speed automatic transmission and replace the traditional shifter with an electronic, push - button gear selector.

The transmission options are either a Lamborghini - sourced six - speed manual gearbox with metal gate for the shift lever, or an Audi - developed R Tronic [2] gearbox — which is a semi-automatic, without a traditional clutch pedal with automatic gears shifting mode.

That engine is mated to a continuously variable transmission that can simulate the gear changes of a traditional automatic.

This electronic Continuously Variable Transmission doesn't shift gears like a traditional gearbox because it doesn't have gears.

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.

One of the biggest benefits of a CVT is that wear and tear on the transmission is minimal compared to the wear that takes place in a traditional transmission with set gears.

Besides the traditional hydraulic automatic transmissions, there are also other types of automated transmissions, such as a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and semi-automatic transmissions, that free the driver from having to shift gears manually, by using the transmission's computer to change gear, if for example the driver were redlining the engine.