Why do it- its much smoother - when cornering at 100mph+ on a track a typical rough gear change could upset the balance of a car. It keeps the engine revs up on down changes, so on a tight bend you do not lose
How to Double-Clutch and Heel-Toe Downshifting by Felix Wong | 06 Feb 1999 One of the joys and delights of a true sports car is the manual transmission. In addition to allowing the driver to be in control of the gear-selection process, manual transmissions generally provide superior fuel ...
With the car in neutral and your foot off the clutch, if you tap the throttle, then depress the clutch, and then try to shift into first gear, you’ll notice it’s much easier. Not only does double clutching allow you to put the transmission in first gear while you’re already ...
(The clutch is a device that lets you connect and disconnect the engine and the transmission.) When you push in the clutch pedal, the engine and the transmission are disconnected so the engine can run even if the car is standing still. When you release the clutch pedal, the engine and ...
Bus travel is convenient but expensive. In purely point-to-point terms it costs less to fly, and if you can get a group together, car rental might work out cheaper, depending on how far you’re going and for how long. Between October and June, the range of buses is also greatly redu...
(The clutch is a device that lets you connect and disconnect the engine and the transmission.) When you push in the clutch pedal, the engine and the transmission are disconnected so the engine can run even if the car is standing still. When you release the clutch pedal, the engine and ...
Used in many racing cars including Formula 1 and WRC, the amount of friction needed to stop the clutch slipping can be fitted into the same diameter as a single-plate clutch due to the neat stacking. Dual-clutch systems Dual-clutch transmissions now dominate the premium car market after ...
If yourcar won't start, there's a good chance the battery's gone flat.A flat battery is one ofthetop 10 breakdown causes.Here's how to tell if you have a flat battery and what to do: 1. Double check that it's a flat battery ...
Cars fascinated Chris Carey, so much so that he left his full-time job to start Modern Automotive Performance, a business focused on manufacturing and selling automotive performance products. In today’s episode of Shopify Masters, Chris Kerry shares how
How does a CVT compare to a conventional, planetary automatic transmission? What parts does it have and how do those parts work? What advantages do CVTs offer over conventional automatic transmissions? What about disadvantages? What's the driving experience like in a car with a CVT? What kind...