Models with
traditional geared transmissions include the new 2017 Ford Escape, which uses a six - speed automatic.
Not exact matches
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.