Sentences with phrase «use conventional automatic»

They won't say how, but Ford engineers have designed a continuously variable transmission for use with higher - torque V - 6 engines.The breakthrough means Ford can coax about 10 percent better fuel economy out of its large front - wheel - drive cars and minivans that use conventional automatic transmissions.Engineers are developing the CVT in a Ford Taurus with the Duratec 3.0 - liter V - 6, which generates 200 pounds - feet of torque.

The breakthrough means Ford can coax about 10 percent better fuel economy out of its large front - wheel - drive cars and minivans that use conventional automatic transmissions.

[45][84] However, other reliable industry sources state that Porsche still intends to use conventional automatics; with the eight - speed ZF 8HP being cited.

Not exact matches

Conventional wisdom holds that language acquisition in adulthood can not rest on the same brain mechanisms used in processing a native languagethat is, a language learned later in life is processed in a fundamentally different and less automatic way than is a mother tongue.

Officials claimed the concept car used a six - speed dual - clutch transmission, but the production model may utilize a conventional six - speed automatic.

The CL63 also adopts the seven - speed automatic found in the SL63 AMG; the CL550 uses a conventional seven - speed automatic.

The DSG gearbox works extremely well, giving a decent impression of a conventional automatic under gentle use while seamlessly swapping between its seven ratios, but offering near - instant changes when driven a bit more keenly — or when over-ridden with wither the push - pull gear selector or (optional) steering wheel paddles.

Nevermind that it weighs 1950 kg to the SL63's 1845 kg, that the V8 version uses the punchy MCT wet - clutch 7 - speed automatic gearbox and the 65 has to make do with the more conventional torque - converter 7G - Tronic... And don't mention that the SLS weighs 1620 kg and uses a dual - clutch transmission.

The Easytronic can be driven in «manual mode» simply by using the paddle shifter selector to change gears if the driver wishes to do so, or alternatively it can be driven in exactly the same way as a fully conventional automatic — however, many Easytronic owners have complained that gear shifts in «automatic mode» are jerky; a common complaint with semi-autos based on a conventional manual gearbox.

While it can be driven as a conventional automatic, enthusiastic owners are more likely to regard it as a clutchless manual, using either the centre shift lever or steering wheel paddles to change gear.

Dual clutch gearboxes can operate like a conventional automatic, shifting through the gears seamlessly with no direct driver input, but they can also be used in «manual» mode.

Both variants use seven forward speeds, [3][46][84] and Porsche claim the Doppelkupplung PDK transmission will replace the outgoing conventional Tiptronic automatic transmissions.

[2][9][10] When used in the latest Golf with the 90 kilowatts (122 PS; 121 hp) engine, this new seven - speed DSG uses roughly 6 % (5.9 l / 100 km for the seven - speed DSG compared to 6.3 l / 100 km with the six - speed manual gearbox) less fuel than the same engine with a manual transmission [9] and up to 20 % less than a conventional automatic transmission.

Unlike the Lexus, which uses a CVT, the Infiniti drives the rear wheels with a conventional seven - speed automatic transmission, the intent being more spirited performance.

The Panamera now uses an eight - speed, dual - clutch PDK automatic gearbox rather than the old - fashioned conventional type of the previous model and it's very quick - shifting for the most part.

Conventional automatic transmissions provide greater torque from a stop because of the torque converter, but they waste significant amounts of fuel until the lockup clutch is engaged, at which point the impeller and pump wheels of the converter are bypassed using a wet clutch.

The 7.3:1 ratio is higher than the average conventional 7 - speed automatic transmissions used on high - displacement engine - equipped vehicles, making it among the world's highest ratios for production vehicle use, according to JATCO, (excluding DCTs and manual transmissions).

The 7.3:1 ratio is higher than the average conventional 7 - speed automatic transmissions used on high - displacement engine - equipped vehicles, making it among the world's highest ratios for production vehicle use (excluding DCTs and manual transmissions).

Compared with a conventional automatic transmission, which shifts among up to five gear ratios, a CVT uses the entire range of ratios between low and high gears.

The Cybrid system also uses hydraulic fluid that is incompatible with conventional power steering fluid (which is usually automatic transmission fluid).

The company makes belts that are incorporated into CVTs used in vehicles made by Toyota Motor, and the expansion is in response to growing inquiries from Toyota as the automaker increases production of vehicles equipped with CVT, which offer greater fuel efficiency than conventional automatic transmissions, according to the report.

The first is a conventional gasoline setup that uses the 3.6 - liter Pentastar V6, good for 287 hp and 262 lb - ft of torque — familiar stuff, save for the rotary dial - operated nine - speed automatic transmission it is newly mated to.

The 2.5 GT uses a turbocharger with a 6 - speed manual transmission used exclusively in Japan and North America with Australia being able to choose between the 6 - speed manual or 5 - speed automatic transmission; vehicles identified as «3.6 R» use the EZ36 flat - 6 engine with a 5 - speed SportShift conventional automatic transmission.

A new Hydra - Matic six - speed automatic transmission replaces the conventional four speed used previously.

The CVT uses a belt - pulley system instead of a finite set of gears in conventional automatic transmissions.

It seems that despite adopting: — a lithium - ion battery; — a «high - pressure direct fuel injection that replaced the less - efficient multi-port injection type»; — a new Hydra - Matic six - speed automatic transmission that replaces the conventional four speed used previously; — a «new BAS design [that is supposed to] ha [ve] noteworthy fuel economy gains compared to the earlier system»; — all those «talks» of «advancements gained from production of multiple generations of hybrid technology as well as development of the Chevy Volt»; — and significantly less horsepower and oomph than an Accord hybrid that was first debuted 7 years ago, there are actually little to show for any significant advancement in fuel economy from GM's latest hybrid.

In terms of performance, the new gearbox shares all of the benefits of the dual - clutch PowerShift concept, combining the efficiency, optimized gear ratios and driving enjoyment of a manual gearbox with the smoothness and ease - of - use of a conventional automatic.

This doesn't use a torque converter like conventional automatic transmissions, instead it uses an ECU to control shifts using actuators.

In contrast to a conventional automatic gearbox, the MCT transmission operates without a torque converter, using instead a compact, wet start - up clutch.

A six - speed automatic was a novelty on a Bentley, that could be said of 4 - wheel drive and air springs used at each corner in place of conventional coils, too.

Besides the turbo engines, the upcoming Accord will feature the next - generation of Honda's two - motor hybrid powertrain which operates without the use of a conventional automatic transmission.

Unlike other automatic Mondeos, which have a more conventional dual - clutch automatic gearbox, the hybrid uses a CVT unit.

Plus, the gasoline motor works beautifully well with the continuously variable transmission, or CVT, which also operates rather silently by the standards of automatic transmissions like this (CVTs use a system of belts and pulleys, instead of the «gears» found in conventional transmissions).

Although a conventional automatic transmission has a set number of gears, a CVT uses a metal belt and sliding pulleys to create an infinite number of gear ratios to maximize fuel economy.

Advanced transmission developed in - house for front - wheel drive models Intelligent packaging ensures lighter weight and similar dimensions as a conventional six - speed automatic transmission 143 new patents filed throughout development of advanced transmission Kia Motors has revealed details of its advanced new eight - speed automatic transmission (8AT), engineered for use in front - wheel drive vehicles.

The 2.0 - litre has a conventional mechanical all - wheel drive system that's able to decouple the rear axle (when fitted with an automatic transmission), while the hybrid version powers the rear wheels using an electric motor.

Unlike many other car makers, Mazda continues to use a proven conventional automatic transmission.

This gearbox operates mostly like a conventional automatic transmission but uses a wet startup clutch instead of a torque converter for improved performance and efficiency.

It may use a less - powerful engine (164 hp and 151 pound - feet), but it's perfectly adequate, and it pairs more agreeably with its conventional six - speed automatic.

The Active Transmission used in the X3 has the same dimensions as the conventional automatic transmission.

Unlike conventional stepped gear automatics, the new Xtronic CVT operates as essentially «one gear» through use of a belt and two pulleys.

Most recent hybrid systems, like those found in the Hyundai and Infiniti hybrids use a single electric motor sandwiched between clutches and the engine and a conventional automatic transmission.

The non-hybrid RAV4 uses a conventional six - speed automatic transmission, while the hybrid uses a Continuously Variable Transmission.

Too many Realtors talk about things that they know little to nothing about, much like car salespeople who don't know how many cylinders a V6 has, or if an automatic transmission is a CVT or a conventional one, or if the car uses synthetic oil or not etc..

Harnessing this engine's output is an all - new six - speed automatic transmission that uses 21 percent fewer parts than the conventional five - speed automatic transmission it replaces.