Sentences with phrase «upshift speeds»

Four selectable driving modes and a seven - stage shift - speed selector that results in upshift speeds down to 0.2 seconds provide a higher level of driver control.

The SVR's eight - speed ZF auto has had its upshift speed increased by up to 50 per cent; the cross-linked air spring suspension and adaptive dampers has been retuned and bushes firmed; the brakes are blue - painted six piston Brembos and the SVR rolls down the road on 275/45 R21 Continental SportContact 5 tyres.

Not exact matches

To sit in a Ferrari's sumptuous driver's seat, savoring the aroma of leather and the voluptuous view over the hood; to press the red starter button on the steering wheel and hear the V - 8 light off with a cannon - fire report through quad exhausts; to flick one of the big shift paddles at redline and feel the 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission crack off an upshift so fast the M80 - like tailpipe explosion that follows seems at least a city block behind you... these are merely a few of the sensations that delight and excite and bedazzle any soul lucky enough conduct a Ferrari with his or her own hands.

The optional six - speed automatic upshifts smoothly and kicks down a gear or two with little delay.

For the moment, the bog - standard engine is fine, but the eight - speed can be slightly excitable, especially with its readiness to upshift as soon as possible.

Gas misers will be happy to know that the six - speed is tuned with fuel economy in mind and it upshifts to its highest gear regularly.

The two - speed transmission is being developed to allow for full - throttle upshifts, and an electronically controlled limited - slip rear differential will be an option.

Transaxle choices include a 3 - speed automatic or fully adaptive 4 - speed electronic automatic, which if run too hard in low gear will automatically upshift to second before it redlines.

The result is that on full bore upshifts it slams home the next ratio without a break in torque, while in auto mode, at sedate speeds, it slurs them perfectly.

Upshifts from the seven - speed dual - clutch automatic are satisfyingly quick, which highlights how not quick multiple - gear downshifts can be.

The M3 GTS is fitted with a stiffened suspension, matte - black Y - spoke rims shod with 255 / 35 YR -19 Pirellis in front and 285 / 30 YR -19 Cup tires in the back, an exhaust made of titanium, larger - diameter high - performance brakes, and a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission with whiplash action thanks to a momentary power boost during full - throttle upshifts.

The seven - speed is eager to downshift and upshift, retaining drivability and daily usability despite the triple - digit power boost.

The revised eight - speed auto was also a pleasure to use, with speedy manual shifts with the paddles, though the upshifts could have been a bit smoother.

Then Chevy gives the gearbox to its calibration team to tune software and mitigate any wandering you might expect from a complex 10 - speed automatic transmission, creating shift - logic systems like «lift - foot gear - hold» mode, which aggressively holds a gear to prevent excessive upshifts and premature downshifts.

Under heavy power demands, Ford's 10 - speed automatic delivers a steady stream of upshifts to keep the F - 150 Power Stroke's engine speed shuttling between 2,500 and 3,500 rpm.

Two - liter Accords with an automatic gearbox get Honda's new home - grown ten - speed, a dream of a tranny that delivers smooth upshifts and prompt downshifts.

There's no low - speed lurching or clunking, just the imperceptible takeoff and slick upshifts we'd expect from a torque converter box.

Both engines use an eight - speed automatic transmission, whose short gears make for rapid - fire upshifts.

A dual - clutch six - speed, it does a decent job of executing fast upshifts, but we found it a little slower to react when called upon to downshift.

Happily, both seem to intuitively understand the enthusiast driver, unfailingly anticipating gear choices, downshifting under braking, snapping off upshifts with lightning speed, and matching revs on both automatic or manual downshifts.

Because the nine - speed transmission fitted to the car from Stuttgart makes one more upshift.

Quite apart from its V12 engine and seven - speed dual clutch gearbox (which has shorter, closer stacked ratios than the F12, with 30 per cent faster upshift times and 40 per cent quicker downshifts) there is a wealth of new electronic wizardry employed to help it bend the space / time continuum.

Upshifts from the new six - speed automatic transmission are hard, snappy, and coupled with satisfying crackles and pops as the fuel cuts off with each gear change.

The drivetrain upshifts seamlessly and provides quiet, steady power, but it shows moments of confusion as you catapult to highway speeds — upshifting too soon from one gear, holding the next too long.

Get «used to» sub -4.0-second blitzes to 60 mph, and even while firing away using the ZF - sourced eight - speed automatic transaxle's manual - mode, you might find yourself upshifting a few hundred ticks short of the 7,000 - rpm redline with no loss in performance.

This Vanquish debuted with a six - speed automatic transmission, which was annoyingly clunky, but there's a new, creamy eight - speed automatic transmission that softens quick upshifts.

Upshifts kick butt with more vengeance in Corsa, downshifts from the seven - speed ISR semi-automatic transmission move closer to redline, and throttle response is telepathic.

The new nine - speed transmission was mostly smooth and responsive, not being too quick on the upshift in the service of fuel economy and with quick, positive downshifts for passing.

My one caveat is the six - speed transmission, which is somewhat reluctant to downshift and upshift.»

There's also a Sport button, which quickens the shifting of the six - speed dual - clutch transmission; it also ensures later upshifts and earlier downshifts, and it speeds up the steering and throttle action.

A rev - matching system for the gearbox ensures the engine is always at the correct speeds on upshifts and downshifts in sport mode, and the exhaust system is electronically controlled for different noise levels.

The 10 - speed was quick, but too often it would get confused and hold a gear too long, or upshift far too quickly.

With the manettino set in Race mode, you simply can not get enough of the car's shrieking V - 8, the head - snapping stopping power of the carbon - ceramic brakes, and the speed of full - throttle upshifts.

BMW's six - speed automatic is pretty efficient at upshifting, so the engine remains in its beefiest range more often than not, even under hard acceleration.

There's fake heeling - and - toeing, fake blat - blat on overrun, fake upshift ka - chumm, fake idle - speed thud.

The gearbox speed is much enhanced, with upshifts executed 30 - percent faster and downshifts 40 - percent quicker.

The only quarrel I had with it was its behavior at lower speeds — where I encountered some hesitation and stumbling with both downshifts and upshifts — and its handling of quick accelerator pedal motions.

An interesting aside: if you listen carefully to the Camaro ZL1 as it downshifts and upshifts entering and exiting each turn, it seems that both the red and blue cars have the ten - speed automatic gearbox option as the shifts happen far too quick for it to be the available six - speed manual.

The new nine - speed transmission is mostly smooth and responsive; it's not too quick on the upshift in the service of fuel economy but has quick, positive downshifts for passing.

The six - speed automatic is pretty smooth on the upshift, but I sensed some lash — basically some slack — in the drivetrain in the first car I drove.

We would have preferred more obedience from the paddle shifter (finished in an electroplated surface with the Sport package), though those who put their faith in the computer's logic are likely to be less disappointed with the nine - speed gearbox, especially since the downshifts are nicely rev - matched and the upshifts relatively swift.

The SVR completes the sprint 0.5 seconds faster than the 510 - hp Sport Supercharged, courtesy of a retuned Bosch engine computer allowing more immediate throttle response, heightened supercharger boost pressure, and a revised ZF eight - speed automatic transmission, with upshift times reduce by up to 50 percent.

The six - speed manual will be the only transmission choice for the Bullitt, so Steve McQueen wannabees can double - clutch upshift as in the famous «Bullitt» chase scene.

The basics statistics are that power from the 6.3 - litre V12 is up to 769bhp at 8500rpm (from 730bhp) and 520 lb ft at 6750rpm (from 509 lb ft), the 7 - speed dual clutch transmission cuts shift time by 30 - percent on upshifts and 40 - percent on downshifts and the gear ratios themselves are shorter by 6 - percent.

Smooth, progressive, seamless power and torque are on tap, and the six - speed automatic works well, although it's sometimes just a tad slow to respond to manual - mode upshifts.

The 599 (shift speed 100ms) felt very good, but its trace clearly showed the first three upshifts as steps.

Per Wayne's advice, we're feverishly upshifting the six - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission in manual mode, trying to reach sixth gear as soon as possible so the engine will stay at minimum revs.

With the F12tdf's 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission now fitted with shorter gear ratios and 30 percent quicker upshifts, Ferrari says the car will rocket to 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds, 124 mph in 7.9 seconds, and on to a top speed «in excess of» 211 mph.

You lose 2200 rpm on the upshift to seventh, and from that point it takes almost forever to reach the claimed top speed.

Also they have a lot of gears (7, 8 or even 9 speeds like the Mercedes 9G - Tronic) and upshift quickly when cruising to have better gas mileage.