Sentences with phrase «upshifts from»

Sport mode also prescribes rapid, aggressive upshifts from the eight - speed auto, but downshifts are slower.

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.

Upshifts from the nine - speed torque - converter automatic take longer to arrive, downshifts show up at the right time with an almost preternatural ability and the engine has no problem pushing the car along with all that torque, since the car is generally sitting smack dab in the power band.

Upshifts from the nine - speed automatic are smooth, but the transmission's lackadaisical downshifts for highway passing are off - putting in cutthroat traffic situations.

The muscular band of torque — 700Nm in total — effortlessly shepherds you down the road, with seamless upshifts from the eight - speed automatic gearbox.

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.

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

You get a «free» limiter - brushing automatic upshift from first to second gear, but from there on it's up to you — using your skill and judgement, Spot - the - Ball style, you use the shift lights and rev - counter to judge when to request the upshifts.

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.

After pulling out from a dead stop, the transmission suddenly upshifted from first to fourth or fifth gear immediately.

The upshift from second to third was smoother, and necessary, as the car would redline in second above 40mph.

Comfortably enclosed in the gorgeous body - hugging sports seats, the driver is protected to a certain degree from the Anniversary's direct conversations with sharp bumps and dips in the road while directing proceedings through the delightfully sharp, light and accurate steering and the oily - smooth, if slightly long - throw and occasionally baulky (usually when upshifting from third to fourth gear) manual gearshift.

Not exact matches

«We're racing against the [Porsche] Cup cars, who have an edge on ultimate pace because they've got a sequential dog «box so they lose so little time in upshifts, where as we have the gearbox from the street car.

The Bentley R - type pulls away smoothly from a stop, although upshifts are a bit sharp and harsh.

Whether upshifting or downshifting, there's a half - second delay from when you press the button and when the shift occurs.

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.

It surely doesn't help that I drive many different cars on a regular basis, but I find myself riding the Toyota's clutch too often when pulling away from a stop or during a less - than - smooth upshift unless I fully concentrate on throttle application.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Upshifts are met with a sharp bang from the exhaust on full - throttle upshifts, adding to the aural delight emanating from the Stelvio's barkinUpshifts are met with a sharp bang from the exhaust on full - throttle upshifts, adding to the aural delight emanating from the Stelvio's barkinupshifts, adding to the aural delight emanating from the Stelvio's barking V - 6.

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 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.

There is no point in coasting from one chicane to the next, nor are we interested in premature super-smooth upshifts in Drive.

Sport, however, improves gas - pedal response and keeps more engine power at the ready by preventing the automatic transmission from upshifting aggressively.

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

It's a sign of the times when you're surprised to find a gearlever protruding from the transmission tunnel of a newly introduced car, but when you nail the perfect redline upshift or execute a sweet series of heel - and - toe downshifts - accompanied by an approving gargle from the V8's twin exhausts — the simple, enduring pleasures of a manual gearbox are made abundantly clear.

When triggered, upshifts are up to 30 percent quicker and downshifts 40 percent quicker than experienced with the already swift F12, and each cog swap from the seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox produces a not - so - gentle thwack on the back.

I love the buzz you get from each upshift when the boost hits home again.

Also, though the six - speed automatic transmission's manual mode and paddle shifters inspire quick, throttle - blipping shifts from the little engine behind you, the car will automatically upshift around 6,500 rpm and deny you downshifts if the engine is revving too high.

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.

Doesn't it stand to reason then, that instead of getting sucked into the same mundane routine, it would be better to upshift your ride with a new or used car from Lithia Auto Stores?

Engaging Dynamic mode increases the volume and adds some cracks from the exhaust on upshifts, but it's not as characterful as the noise made by AMG's twin - turbo V8.

On the downside, there was quite a bit of driveline shudder on upshifts, especially into the higher gears; also, the automatic climate control system seemed to deliver a similar blast of arctic air whether it was set at 67 or 75 degrees, requiring manual fan control to keep from freezing occupants.

For example, a Ford TSB released in September 2011 advised dealers to reprogram the transmission computer if 2011 Ford Fiesta owners complained about «hesitation when accelerating from a low speed after coast down, harsh or late 1 - 2 upshift, harsh shifting during low - speed tip - in or tip - out maneuvers and / or engine r.p.m. flare when coasting to a stop.»

Sometimes when you want a downshift it'll upshift, and if you're rolling onto the power from 5 mph or so, it'll jump back into first with a little jerkiness.

There is an engaging snappiness to each gear change, although shifting does require some heft and determination from the driver, especially on the upshifts, before delivering its best.

The left - hand paddle «upshifts» the levels — from zero to four, with four being the strongest regen — while the right - hand paddle «downshifts» the levels.

Doesn't it stand to reason then, that instead of getting sucked into the same mundane routine, it would be better to upshift your ride with a new or used car from Red Bluff Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram?

Drag racers will love it — «Drag Mode» gives you a rush of acceleration with a bark from the tires on every insanely quick upshift.

The standard six - speed dual - clutch transmission works well enough, but to get full manual control — without auto upshifts — you have to be in the sportiest of the three engine - management settings, and moving up from Normal through Sport to Race means you lose the stability control safety net completely.

In addition to crisp upshifting, downshifts occur rapidly under hard braking and it rev - matches with a fantastic blip of the throttle and a cackle from the pipes.

The Sport mode, in which shifts occur at higher engine speeds, is engaged by moving the lever leftward from D; the Manual mode is engaged when the driver manually chooses a gear by tipping the lever (or shift paddles) forward (for downshifts) or rearward (for upshifts).

Every upshift is accompanied by a sharp jolt, whilst downshifts from high revs can be a touch slow.

Borrowed from our rally heritage, they let you downshift or upshift with a tap of your finger.

The 10 - speed also has substantially faster upshift and downshift performance than the previous generation 6 - speed transmission, and when call upon, is capable of 4 - gear direct downshifts, for example from 10th gear to 6th, or from 7th to 3rd.

For a more engaging driving experience, the driver can shift the four - speed automatic manually by moving the shift lever to the left from its «D» position into the «S» position, then pushing forward for upshifts and back for downshifts.