Comments on: car with both involuntary as well as primer transmission? http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car Ask and make better car Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brett S http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car/comment-page-1#comment-3265 Brett S Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:52 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car#comment-3265 Right. What they're all referring to is called "taptronics." You can find it equipped in all kinds of cars now. You can drive as though it's a manual, although there are only two ways to shift..up and down. Unfortunately, you can't take the car from first to third, or so on and so forth. Just first, to second, to third, etc. and back down. Also, unless you get a brand new car, most taptronics vehicles come equipped with a standard 4-speed automatic transmission...unless that doesn't bother you. =] Oh, also, a lot of companies will prevent cars from redlining in taptronics mode, or bogging out, by automatically shifting for you if need be...so that's a plus. However, some cars, (such as the IS300 I drove) will sometimes complain about letting you manually downshift if the RPMs are over 4,000. Tons of companies offer this. Your best bet, though, is Acura, BMW, Audi, Lexus, or a few GM cars. And no, it does not come with a clutch, whether that's good or bad for you, I don't know. But yeah. If you want an actual manual transmission that bad, your best bet would be to just invest in a five speed. And that's my two cents. Right. What they’re all referring to is called "taptronics." You can find it versed in all kinds of cars now. You can expostulate as yet it’s the manual, nonetheless there have been usually dual ways to shift..up as well as down. Unfortunately, we can’t take the car from initial to third, or so upon as well as so forth. Just first, to second, to third, etc. as well as behind down.

Also, unless we get the code latest car, many taptronics vehicles come versed with the customary 4-speed involuntary transmission…unless which doesn’t worry you. =]

Oh, also, the lot of companies will forestall cars from redlining in taptronics mode, or bogging out, by automatically changeable for we if need be…so that’s the plus. However, the little cars, (such as the IS300 we drove) will infrequently protest about vouchsafing we manually downshift if the RPMs have been over 4,000.

Tons of companies suggest this. Your most appropriate bet, though, is Acura, BMW, Audi, Lexus, or the couple of GM cars. And no, it does not come with the clutch, either that’s great or bad for you, we do not know.

But yeah. If we wish an tangible primer delivery which bad, your most appropriate gamble would be to only deposit in the 5 speed.

And that’s my dual cents.

]]> By: Chris D http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car/comment-page-1#comment-3266 Chris D Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:52 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car#comment-3266 I have an '08 audi a8, and it has the normal drive, but you can also put the shifter into a mode where just pushing it lightly and it changes the gear. but there's not clutch so you won't be able to let the tires spin;) I have an ’08 audi a8, as well as it has a normal drive, though we can additionally put a shifter in to a mode where only pulling it easily as well as it changes a gear. though there’s not purchase so we won’t be means to let a tires spin;)

]]> By: cg9214 http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car/comment-page-1#comment-3267 cg9214 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:52 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car#comment-3267 My wife has a 2005 Audi A4 Quattro and it has the automatic and manual shifting. No clutch, simply move the gear shift over and you are in manual mode. Move it back and you are in automatic mode. Lots of fun for driving on weavy / winding roads! My mother has a 2005 Audi A4 Quattro as well as it has a involuntary as well as primer shifting. No clutch, simply pierce a rigging change over as well as we have been in primer mode. Move it behind as well as we have been in involuntary mode. Lots of fun for pushing upon weavy / circuitous roads!

]]> By: SarasotaRiders http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car/comment-page-1#comment-3268 SarasotaRiders Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:52 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/car-with-both-automatic-and-manual-transmission.car#comment-3268 the manual modes (or sport shifters) still use your automatic transmission, so there's no clutch. The difference just that you press the lever to tell it when to shift, instead of the computer telling it when to shift. The sport shifter mode can be turned on/off with the flick of a button while you're driving too. All its really doing is disabling the computer's telling the AT *when* to shift. You dont need an expensive car these days to get that feature. I've got a new mazda miata thats got paddle shifters on the steering wheel like a formula 1 car. Even my brother's jeep grand cherokee has it now. the primer modes (or competition shifters) still operate your involuntary transmission, so there’s no clutch. The disproportion only which we press the push to discuss it it when to shift, instead of the mechanism revelation it when to shift.

The competition shifter mode can be incited on/off with the crack of the symbol whilst you’re pushing too. All the unequivocally you do is disabling the computer’s revelation the AT *when* to shift.

You dont need an costly car these days to get which feature. I’ve got the latest mazda miata thats got paddle shifters upon the steering circle similar to the regulation 1 car. Even my brother’s jeep grand cherokee has it now.

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