Sentences with word «upshifting»

When we drove the «eight - speed» CVT - equipped front - drive A5, the simulated shift points actually produced a clunking sound on upshifts in automatic mode, though switching over to manual control erased the effect, making its operation feel similar to that of a DSG.

We see also that the odd steering - wheel - mounted shift buttons (with two for upshifts on the rim's front, and two for downshifts on the rear) have gone away.

All that power plus all - wheel drive made short work of powering out of Calabogie's tighter turns, but in spite of our devotion to the manual transmission, VW's DSG is the better all - out performance partner, firing off lightning - quick upshifts at full throttle, and rev - matching every downshift much more accurately than we can when also having to follow a racing line.

Its 6.2 L Supercharged HEMI ® SRT Hellcat V8 engine delivers its massive 707 hp and 650 lb - ft of torque through a rev - matching TorqueFlite ® 8 - speed transmission with upshifts as quick as 160 milliseconds.

It delivers a broad band of turbocharged thrust scaled to a diesel's truncated tachometer and complemented by the crisp, full - throttle upshifts of the DSG transmission.

Grab the right paddle for a quick upshift at 7000 RPM and you've passed sixty mph in around 3.5 seconds according to Nissan.

In that mode, the transmission will hold its gear and not automatically upshift when it hits redline.

Pull the small upshift paddle and the gearbox clunks into first, and my timid application of throttle makes the One - 77 chunter and judder away with all the grace of a Corsa driven by a learner in size - 12 wellies.

Then, the seven - speed dual - clutch rips off a full throttle upshift in a near - instant, and you get to do it all again.

A brief and exactly defined retardation of ignition and injection during upshifting at full load provides for shorter shift times here.

Indeed I am, but yes also UPshifting early when accelerating it's a TDI and I believe the logic is that when the engine is being turned kinetically the fuel consumption is brought to zero by the electronics.

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.

In Eco mode, the gearbox upshifts as quickly as possible and the car coasts as soon as you go off throttle to save fuel.

The tachometer glowed red as the engine approached redline, and the eight - speed automatic quickly upshifted before aggressively downshifting as we braked hard for an upcoming corner.

But put that foot down and the engine seemed to protest mightily; the transmission held on to gears until a noisy 4,000 - 5,000 rpm before upshifting clumsily.

When you shift yourself, the automatic holds gears to the rev limiter instead of upshifting for you, and downshifts as you decelerate.

The stiff and tight shifter looks cool and it's fun to strong - arm a fast upshift on the street.

The race promised a huge amount but ultimately failed to deliver due to a rare gearbox failure, as Olly explains: «Tommy made a brilliant start and got us into the lead but, right from lap one, we had gearbox problems; it wasn't upshifting from second to third properly.

That's due to the manual shift mode's habit of automatically upshifting just as we reached for the shift lever, causing us to end up a gear higher than expected.

The shooter (pro spy photographer Brian Williams) captured the car taking off from a stop several times, and each time the transmission upshifts through second and third gear very quickly — too quick to be a manual.

Of course, the PDK paddle shift option does this too, and adds lightning quick upshifts into the mix for extra performance, effortlessly switching cogs when cruising around town or on the motorway in auto mode.

Low (like «Off - road» plus activation of reduced gearing, higher shift points, no automatic upshift in manual mode);

It responds well, giving decisive downshifts in fast driving, or smooth upshifts in gentle driving.

The six - speed automatic gearbox is also well tuned with well timed upshifts, and it cracks off snappy downshifts when you need to merge onto the expressway or make passes.

Electronic analog instrument cluster with upshift indicator, vehicle information display and digital gear indicator

The electric drive system helps to soften torque gaps between shifts (as the turbos spool - up) and aid in faster upshifts by providing driveline grag to reduce engine speed more efficiently.

Simultaneously, the PDK transmission allows later upshifts at higher revs.

Speed builds instantaneously, and a quick, notchy upshift through the transmission's narrow gates helps me hit 60 mph in about 3.5 seconds.

But Audi makes up for that by including a Sport mode, where upshifts happen at about 3,000 rpm.

Dynamic mode also delays upshifts, but we'd recommend working the paddles, which is more accurate and involving.

Yes, there is a slight lag while upshifting when you floor the throttle but it offers smooth shifts with part throttle.

A six - speed automatic adeptly handles shift duties with either powertrain, though the standard - issue paddles are somewhat slow to react and full - bore upshifts occur without the level of sharpness we've come to expect from the ubiquitous ZF 8 - speed available elsewhere in the near - luxury crossover space.

While the automatic mode delivers a smooth ride on the highway, we preferred to flip the shifter over to the manual sport setting for driving the mountain roads: the XK is the first ever Jaguar model to feature steering wheel - mounted paddles for manual upshifts and downshifts, and we heartily approve.

When Active Eco is activated, the transmission upshifts sooner and downshifts later to keep engine rpm lower.

The transmission still upshifts too quickly for my taste, but every LaCrosse comes with paddle shifters, so feel free to click your own as you see fit.

Surprisingly no paddle shifts are on offer and one can manually upshift using the tiptronic function on the gear lever.

With the throttle pinned to the floor, he is totally engulfed in his own mind - boggling stratosphere, celebrating each blaring 9,000 rpm redline upshift with a spiritual thumbs - up and a smile.

But finding that power required open defiance of the instrument cluster's upshift light.

The thing that makes a clutchless upshift smooth and safe is that the forces on the final drive are all in the same direction.

In modes S and M the emphasis is on sportiness: maximum emotive appeal combined with truly perceivable dynamics is ensured by the brief, precisely defined cutback of ignition and injection during upshifts under full load; this shortens the shift times and lends an audibly more emotive tone to gearshifts.

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.

In Sport the car also upshifts automatically as you approach the limiter — not what you want mid-slide at all.

A quick pull on the right upshift lever at 7250 rpm will prevent the powerplant from kissing the fuel cutoff at the 7500 - rpm redline.

Naturally, it feels the calmest in Eco, with the throttle response feeling mushy and the gearbox upshifting early.

Sport mode is for serious driving, with upshifts occurring at around 6,000 rpm.

The eight - speed automatic actually seems to amplify the car's performance, upshifting so quickly that accelerating through the gears feels like a single seamless surge.

But the real culprit in the Soul's slow acceleration is the automatic transmission, which upshifts to fourth by about 30 mph, putting the car in top gear at a relatively slow speed.

I was accelerating hard through the gears everywhere I went, bursting to illegal speeds before I could even upshift into third.

The exhaust blats on hard upshifts like most new high - performance turbocharged cars, but the exhaust is never overwhelming and, compared to some top - performance cars, somewhat remote.