Sentences with phrase «transmission mapping»

The S mode is for more performance - oriented driving, and features more aggressive transmission mapping to keep engine rpm higher for greater acceleration and response.

It keeps the 4.0 - liter engine on boil all the time, and the mode - specific transmission mapping is perfectly matched to my aggressive behavior.

When transmission mapping is done well, you don't notice it because the transmission always seems to be in the correct great.

I've owned many cars with automatic transmissions, and this is by far the worst transmission mapping I've noticed.

This is a decent car that could be a great car with better transmission mapping and an additional transmission gear or two.

The S mode is for more performance - oriented driving, and features more aggressive transmission mapping to keep engine rpm higher for greater acceleration and response as well as increased engine braking.

What the late 1970s were to engine controls — emissions Band - Aids resulting in drivability problems — we're getting today in the form of transmission mapping for fuel economy.

If only the very best will do then the Wraith Black Badge trim may be more to your liking, it produces an additional 52 lb - ft of torque to bring the total up to 642 and with unique transmission mapping provides some additional thrust for the discerning gentleman or woman in a hurry.

Leaving the engine and transmission mapping untouched suggests they weren't broke in the first place and don't need fixin».

All ATS coupes offer tour and sport driving modes for steering effort and automatic transmission mapping, but here they affect damping as well.

Each drive mode alters transmission mapping, throttle responsiveness, stability control, and suspension damping settings, with specific modes adapted to function seamlessly with HTRAC AWD for those Genesis so equipped.

Issues affect concerns over software glitches to airbag inflators, from alternators to power steering modules, from transmission mapping to fuel lines.

The Controlled Efficiency setting also provides smoother transmission mapping, delivering comfortable and early shifting, starting from rest in second gear.

Everything works just as it did from the factory: You can call up Eco Mode on the console dial and get the same softened throttle response and conservative transmission mapping as on the factory car.

Among the key standard mechanical items is the sport - tuned continuously - variable transmission with manual - shift mode and Sport mode, which mimics a step transmission, and the Infiniti Drive Mode Selector that offers standard, sport, snow and «eco» settings that alter throttle response and transmission mapping based on conditions.

Problem solved, except that 95 percent of the folks who visit a Volkswagen dealership to drive a Tiguan aren't going to know anything about transmission mapping, and they're going to think the Tiguan drives like crap.

The Sport also gains MC Auto Shift transmission mapping, good for 200 - millisecond gear shifts and 4.9 - second zero - to - 60 mph acceleration.

Higher - trim models have a new X-Mode that optimizes throttle and transmission mapping for low - speed off - road driving and (somewhat jarringly) engages the new hill - descent control on steep downslopes.

Efforts can be fine - tuned via the standard Drive Select system, which also offers choices in powertrain responsiveness (altering throttle and transmission mapping), damper firmness, and the aggressiveness of the sport rear differential and the seatbelt pretensioners.

Similar in both name and concept to Audi Drive Control, it alters the throttle and transmission mapping, power - steering assist, traction and stability control, noise cancellation, and adaptive dampening.

In a way it's a shame you can't have the loud exhaust without also having the more aggressive throttle and transmission maps.

Toggle from GT to Sport to Sport + and there are clear changes to the throttle and transmission maps.

«Sport» also changes the transmission mapping, holding gears longer if you drive the dual-gate in automatic mode.

As is usual, the Sport setting also alters steering weight, sharpens the throttle response, loosens the ESP and, in an automatic, makes the transmission map more alert.

The narrow path off the main highway is wet and bumpy, so I switch the Explorer's selective - drive knob from Normal to Mud to get the best combination of engine power, transmission mapping, torque split, and ABS.

Part of it is the transmission mapping.

Pressing the Sport Response button in the centre activates the engine and transmission maps, which are calibrated for maximum performance.

Equipment levels are solid with keyless entry and go, two - mode SI - drive (throttle and transmission mapping), auto wipers, 18 - inch wheels, dual - zone climate control, Bluetooth telephony and audio, internet radio, paddle shifters for the CVT, and leather seats with seat heating and electric adjustment for driver and passenger.

And though changes are made to throttle and transmission mapping, most noticeable is the steering weight, which feels meatier in Sport mode.

We'd suggest fiddling with the custom drive mode to firm suspension and steering on - road, but keep the normal engine and transmission mapping to maximise efficiency.

Sure, there's a Sport drive mode that offers more aggressive throttle and transmission mapping, but it doesn't adjust the suspension in any way, so the ride quality is still pretty soft and floaty — there's tons of body roll here.

The optional Sports and Eco modes adjust the transmission mapping to give the driver options.

The transmission mapping is definitely part of the Skyactive technology, designed to shift to the highest possible gear as soon as is practical.

The IDS alters 11 different functions of the vehicle, which include steering assist, brake assist, torque vectoring, throttle response, accelerator pedal mapping, transmission mapping, engine sound, and battery management.

What I really don't like about this vehicle is the transmission mapping that is intent on shifting into sixth gear at too low of engine speed.

There's a dearth of buttons and controls, except for the central «Alfa DNA» toggle switch, the All - weather, Natural, Dynamic and Race modes of which alter the throttle, electronic Q2 differential and transmission maps.

Even without the three - way switchable engine / transmission mapping, this drivetrain is immensely flexible.

While the STI has SI - Drive, which adjusts the throttle and transmission mapping, it does not cushion up the ride.