Sentences with phrase «with paddle shifters behind»

Even when engaging seven «virtual» gears with the paddle shifters behind the steering wheel, the transmission just never seems to be on the same page as the engine.

The engine is mated to a newly developed 6 - speed automatic gearbox with paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

Under the hood, however, Volkswagen showed it's not hopeless when it comes to fun and threw in a 3.6 - liter TSI VR6 powerplant serving 280 hp using a six - speed auto DSG gearbox (with paddle shifters behind the wheel) acting as the waiter.

After pushing «drive» any manual gear changing is done with the paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

Here again, the new ZF eight - speed transmission proves its worth, allowing precise manual control with the paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

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.

Your head snaps back with enough intensity to cause whiplash as the GT - R easily hits 1 g of force shifting hard from 1st to 2nd gear using titanium paddles behind the steering wheel.

There's pupil - widening understeer on the slippery approach to a dropping left - hander, but a brief pull at both shift paddles interrupts the push from behind, making the front tires rebound at once with the tarmac while encouraging rear - wheel steering to tighten the arc.

A completely digital instrument cluster sits behind a steering wheel with big, thick, aluminum shift paddles.

It would be surprising if this extended to the fitment of a manual transmission; in fact it's no surprise to find the SLS has the latest AMG interpretation of the Mercedes 7G - tronic automatic (with paddle - shifters behind the steering wheel).

Most buyers, though, will opt for the continuously variable automatic that comes with magnesium paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

Behind the blown V - 8 goes either a Tremec MG6 6 - speed featuring 5 - mode launch control or a Hydra - Matic 6L90 with the same number of speeds and paddle shifters.

2) the paddle shift (for the transmission) behind the steering wheel needs to be stationary, not moving with the steering wheel.

Power is coming from a 450hp 4.7 liter V8 linked to a six - speed automatic gearbox with paddle - shifters behind the steering wheel.

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MINI introduced a dual - clutch DCT seven - speed automatic gearbox to replace the older six - speed automatic, and the new gearbox is more in keeping with the MINI's sporty nature, providing smooth yet rapid gear changes — it's just a shame there are no shift paddles behind the steering wheel.

Transmission option includes 8 - speed Automatic with Jaguar Sequential Shift which provides the choice of Drive, Sport or Manual gearshift modes, with one - touch paddles mounted behind the steering wheel to control changes manually.

This CVT has manual modes which you can select either using the shift stick on the transmission tunnel console or with paddle shifts placed behind the steering wheel.

For a race car - style driving experience, the seven - speed DSG transmission with its extremely short shift times can also be operated via paddles behind the steering wheel.

Take your mark and get set behind a three - spoke, flat - bottom multifunction steering wheel with shift paddles, wraparound dashboard and S sport seats in Valcona leather.

Regardless of which engine you do end up selecting, your Infiniti Q60 will only be available with a seven - speed automatic transmission that you can also manually override using the shifter paddles behind the steering wheel.

With BMW Valvetronic technology and unique magnesium / aluminum construction, this 255 - horsepower engine can be mated to either a six - speed manual or new six - speed STEPTRONIC transmission with shift paddles behind the steering wheel and direct selection of manual shiftWith BMW Valvetronic technology and unique magnesium / aluminum construction, this 255 - horsepower engine can be mated to either a six - speed manual or new six - speed STEPTRONIC transmission with shift paddles behind the steering wheel and direct selection of manual shiftwith shift paddles behind the steering wheel and direct selection of manual shifting.

We'd personally suggest the $ 350 rear side airbags and the $ 2,450 Driver Assistance Package (adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, a pair of cameras in the front bumper that make it easier to see out of blind junctions) are the only extras you'd really need, though we can see the appeal behind the $ 500 heated steering wheel with paddle shifters and the $ 4,900 Bang and Olufsen stereo system available on mid-range «Prestige» and top - spec «Competition» models.

Drivers can leave the gearbox in full auto mode, or go manual with paddle shifters mounted behind the flat - bottom steering wheel.

Not only is the CVT expected to offer greater efficiency at the gas pump, but with a set of Sequential Shiftmatic paddle shifters behind the steering wheel, it also comes with a simulated 10 speeds to play with.

The transmission is a dual - clutch direct - shift computer - controlled automatic transmission with seven gear ratios, with magnesium paddles behind the steering wheel and a shift time of less than 150 milliseconds, built by Ricardo of England rather than Borg - Warner, who designed the six speed DSG used in the mainstream Volkswagen Group marques.

There's also an SVR - specific steering wheel, complete with soft - touch upholstery wrappings and aluminum paddle shifters just behind the hand grips.

Plus, if you go for the 2.0 - liter model, you get shifter paddles behind the steering wheel, allowing you to simulate a more conventional automatic with six or eight - speeds (depending on which driving mode you engage) and thus solving the «holding onto its gear» criticism.

One may choose Sport mode for a bit more zing, or shift it oneself with the paddles behind the wheel.

For more fun, there are the shift paddles behind the steering wheel — using those cracks off the shifts with near - racecar speed.

On the road, power is sent through a five speed auto transmission with modern paddle shift controls behind the steering wheel, to an all - wheel - drive system similar to that found on the companies RL model.

With the console shifter in M, the driver can also use the paddle shifters mounted behind the steering wheel.

Understated aluminum - look inlays provide subtle highlights; the versions with seven - speed S tronic sport aluminum - look shift paddles, mounted behind the steering wheel.

The rear drive roadster can be fitted with the buyer's choice of a six - speed manual, or a six - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters mounted behind the steering wheel.

The feeling gets even better when behind the Sport trim's steering wheel, which features paddle shifters on models equipped with the automatic transmission.

As well as a smooth shifting six - speed manual transmission, the G37 Coupé is available with a new seven - speed automatic option with Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and magnesium paddle shifters mounted behind the steering wheel.

It is equipped with Downshift Rev Matching (DRM) and is designed to offer quick, manual - like shifting when operated in manual mode, using either the gear selector or paddles behind the steering wheel.

The direct - shift gearbox is computer - controlled with magnesium paddles behind the steering wheel.

Behind the wheel, it feels more like a Formula One car than anything else, with a seven gear, paddle shift gearbox as standard, that comes with what the manufacturer describes as a: «brutal mechanical direct power - shift race set - up that delivers a genuine race car experience on the track.»

Those opting for the Amaze petrol with CVT will be happy to know that it's the only car in the segment that gets paddle shifters behind the steering wheel for changing gears.

The driver takes a seat behind a new steering wheel design with three or four spokes and multi-function controls, plus shift paddles where automatic transmission is fitted.

But something about those steering column attached paddle shifters that make that area busy looking — with the instrument / indicator / wiper stalks just behind.

If you do want to engage more with your drive then the Superb offers both driving mode selection and paddle shifters to deliver more of a sports experience behind the wheel.

Also, for the Giulia QV with an automatic box, manual gear shifts can be made using the large metal paddles from behind the steering wheel.