Not exact matches
If you put the transmission in second
gear, it will never downshift or
upshift out of second, even from a complete stop, unless you move the shift lever.
And with a two - kilometre - long stretch
of wide tarmac to let it all hang
out, I cranked the mid-engine two - seater up to 7,500 rpm in its first four
gears, hitting an indicated 240 km / h about a second after the
upshift into fifth.
On this run we
upshifted into 6th
gear using the steering wheel mounted paddle shifter, waited a few moments for smoke, and drove
out of the burnout.
Among the Durango SRT's seven drive modes is a valet setting Dodge says mimics the company's 3.6 - litre V6 power ratings, locking
out first
gear and commanding early
upshifts from the transmission — perfect for keeping hotel valet attendants, along with anyone else who might drive your truck,
out of trouble.
But wide
gear ratios meant a significant rpm drop during the
upshift to second, causing the acceleration to flatten
out, then pick up as we overcame this second stage
of turbo lag.