Sentences with phrase «with gearchanges»

You have to be almost methodical with gearchanges, patient with the front - end to make sure it bites and stays on line, and you have to really think about braking distances.

Not exact matches

On the way we talk aesthetics (unique and vastly better in the flesh than photos), Vipers (great engine, terrible gearchange, tricky handling on the limit), Fighters (even better engine, miraculously improved gearchange, utterly trustworthy handling on the limit), car collector, publisher and evo friend Simon Draper (whose early - build car supplied many of the first driving impressions, including our first encounter with the Fighter in issue 078), and all that stems from an aerodynamics - first, aircraft techniques approach.

Nor do you need to rescue it with manual gearchange intervention, which is good because the side - to - side rocker switches on the back of the steering wheel's spokes are hopeless.

The sense of connection flows almost immediately, and there's a depth of character that's evolved over decades: the timbre and feel of the engine, the easy precision of the gearchange, the tactile rewards associated with build and finish and, even in this old - timer with a comparatively modest 300bhp, a deliciously broad powerband capable of delivering a generous tug from just 2000rpm that simply doesn't let up.

It's paired to a 9G - Tronic nine - speed automatic transmission — with obligatory gearchange paddles for manual control — and uses 4Matic permanent all - wheel drive.

Gearchanges are predicted with the optional M DCT gearbox.

An extra-tall sixth gear aids the cause of highway fuel economy, and the six - speed automatic was mostly well behaved — Tingwall credited it with «some of the smoothest gearchanges in the mid-size segment» — with one exception.

On an open road, when you can use the sweet gearchange to keep the engine spinning away at high revs, with the exhaust providing an encouragingly sporty soundtrack, it can certainly put a smile on your face.

Nor does it have a diesel - style wait - surge - gearchange driving style — owing to the supercharging method of induction, it's much more linear than any diesel, feeling more like a naturally aspirated engine — just one with a little more urge than you'd expect.

The only things I found a bit off - putting about this test car were the blue interior (which clashes a bit with the black buttons on the center stack) and the clutch (which seemed too heavy and long upon first impression but became perfectly familiar after a few gearchanges).

More controversial is the decision to only offer the GT3 with a clutchless gearchange, with Porsche's seven - speed PDK gearbox coming as standard as the only transmission choice.

It's loaded with toys including a monitor in the centre of the dash that gives readouts for lateral forces, 0 - 60mph times, a gearchange warning and even a calibration display of the throttle pedal mapping.

So it was a No to all of the above, thanks, and out with paddleshift gearchanges, out with ceramic brakes, out with satnav, and in with good old consistent and progressive steel brakes, and in with a proper gearshift complete with a third pedal.

The interior is very different from the Gallardo, with a heavily sculpted dashboard and a deep centre console that no longer needs to accommodate a manual gearchange.

And occasionally, the gearchanges are both sluggish and abrupt at the same time, with a pause followed by an unusually sharp kick as the next gear engages.

On the road, Alpina was an early adopter of turbocharging, and is widely known for its early take on race - style gearchanging too, with the Switchtronic steering wheel button system.

Not that gearchanging is really vital in a light car with a ton of torque.

Reggiani says the problem with a twin - clutch transmission is that customers prefer a gearchange to have a definite jerk when they're trying hard (I don't agree, and I expect you don't either), and the e-gear provides this.

The result is a riot with throttle response sharp enough to shave a peach, a truly fierce rush for the red line above 5500rpm, wonderful mechanical smoothness underscored by a crisp, snarling soundtrack, brilliantly - stacked gear ratios and arguably the slickest gearchange on the planet.

Through sheer laziness I'd invariably start out in auto mode then switch to manual once I got annoyed with the ECU's gearchanging indecisiveness.

The Sport Chrono package adds dynamic transmission mounts (said to minimize weight transfer during gearchanges), a lap timer, driver - adjustable chassis settings and, with the optional PDK transmission, launch control.

This can provide more driver involvement, giving the feeling there's a direct connection between human and machine, with a mechanical feel to each gearchange, instead of a computer taking care of it for you.

That means gearchanges can be a great deal faster with a dual - clutch, allowing almost imperceptible shifts.

The gearchange occurs with all gears stationary, so no synchronizing mechanism is needed.

The rocker moves with the steering wheel, rather than being mounted on the steering column, so that if a gearchange is needed while lock is being applied the driver does not have to fumble around to change gear.

Equipment is efficient with a small padded steering wheel, easy - to - read instruments on the dashboard, good seating comfort if one isn't too fact, and a nice floor gearchange.

This 99 was the first Saab ever to have four doors and was available with a manual gearchange and carburretor engine or as a fuel - injected automatic.

Its performance won't blow your mind, but the CZC is brisk enough and doesn't need constant gearchanges to mix it with the ebb and flow of traffic.

Cars fitted with manual gearboxes are easy to drive smoothly around town, thanks to a slick gearchange and positive clutch.

With the launch of the model year 2007 (in September 2006) a major improvement was the substitution of the old 4 - speed automatic by a ZF 6 - speed automatic transmission that permitted very smooth gearchanges.

With smooth and seamless gearchanges, there's no perceptible impediment to progress either as you make your way through the gears on more open stretches of road.

Typically VW, the rubbery gearshift won't be mistaken for a Honda unit, but it's teamed up with a smooth, linear clutch that made for easy gearchanging.

Perhaps the biggest change from the regular V12 Vantage was the adoption of a new 7 - speed Sportshift III gearbox fitted as standard with near - seamless gearchanges at high engine speeds.

And since Hyundai hasn't bothered to fit the Tucson Eco with paddle shifters, drivers can't even take advantage of one of the best and most enjoyable qualities inherent in dual - clutch transmissions — their ability to snap off a quick and satisfying manual gearchange.

On test, the Vantage sprinted from 0 - 60mph in 4.2 seconds, not helped by a lack of traction compared with the Porsche — even though the E-Diff does its best — and slower gearchanges.

You specify your Bipper either with a standard five - speed gearbox and no stop - start, or with a clutchless five - speed «electronically controlled manual gearchange» that sets you back # 900 but cuts CO2 output from 119 to 107g / km, and improves combined fuel consumption from 64.8 to 68.9 mpg.