Sentences with phrase «transmission kickdown»

As a result of this development, transmission kickdown response was cut to 0.5 seconds, more than twice as fast as the response of the transmission this new one replaces.

Not exact matches

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.

Unlike the discontinued five - speed Tiptronic transmission, which was too cushy and reluctant to respond to kickdown orders, the new seven - speed dual - clutch automatic will happily shift down two or even three ratios at a time.

The automatic performs one - gear kickdowns with appropriate speed, but if you need a two - gear downshift be prepared to wait a moment for the transmission to make the selection — and for the extra engine noise that accompanies it.

Second, the control module has been programmed to deliver quicker kickdowns into a shorter gear, so you don't feel like the transmission is always taking a vote about the next gear ratio.

Thankfully, the transmission won't upshift at the rev limiter or automatically downshift while in manual mode unless you press the kickdown switch at the bottom of the gas pedal's travel.

Oil pan; detent cable; kickdown link; TVI / throttle cable; vacuum modulator; transmission mounts.

The Ridgeline comes standard with a six - speed automatic transmission, with a kickdown gear that will throw you back in your seat if so desired.

Also, the transmission was clever enough to give you a lower gear on kickdown, even if the driver was holding a gear manually.

The transmission is generally smooth, though the kickdowns can be a touch unsettling.

The 4.0 liter V8 bi-turbo with red cylinders head covers has practically no delay at start but the seven speed automatic gearbox response in kickdown not so nimble as a dual clutch transmission.

The smooth - shifting automatic transmission, too, can be a little slow to kickdown during heavy throttle applications, highlighting the want for steering wheel - mounted «paddle» shifters, which sadly, are not available.

The transmission is a CVT in the hybrid, as opposed to the six - speed automatic in the V6, and it mostly stays out of the way while typically giving you the kickdowns you need to keep up the pace.

Better yet the slight power lag is completely eliminated by the superb kickdown response of this sporty automatic transmission.

oh20 reported — correctly and long in advance — that the drivetrain choices are the four - speed automatic transmission with the 2.4 World Engine (40TES automatic) or the 2.7 V6 (41TES automatic; standard and flex - fuel versions); a retuned (for lower horsepower) 3.5 liter V6 is optional, with the brand - new 62TE six - speed automatic transmission developed entirely by Chrysler (which includes a special kickdown gear, technically making it a seven - speed).