Tiptronic is a type of discrete automatic transmission developed by Porsche and used in its vehicles and those of its licensees. A Tiptronic transmission can operate just as the common type of automatic transmission, but it also allows the driver to override the automatic mode by moving the shift lever into a second (Tiptronic) shift gate equipped with two spring-loaded positions: "upshift" and "downshift". Once in this gate, the driver takes over most of the shifting decisions ordinarily performed by the transmission's computer, permiting, for example, the delaying of an upshift for increased acceleration or explicitly commanding a downshift to increase the braking effect of the engine. On some cars, the upshift and downshift operations can also be commanded by pushbuttons or rocker switches installed on the steering wheel with an optional display in the instrument panel indicating the current gear selection. An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ... Dr. Ing. ... A modern road cars steering wheel A modern Formula One cars steering wheel has buttons and knobs to control various functions A steering wheel is a type of steering control used in most modern land vehicles, including all mass-production automobiles. ...

Though Tiptronic transmissions allow the driver a certain measure of discrete control, the Tiptronic design is implemented using a torque converter like other automatic transmissions. A Tiptronic is not a computer controlled clutch-manual transmission or semi-automatic transmission. Most Tiptronic implementations still make some shifts automatically, primarily to protect the engine and transmission. For example, as used by Audi, a five-speed Tiptronic will make the upshifts from 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 automatically when moving off from a stop even when in Tiptronic mode; the transmission then waits for the user's upshift command before proceeding from 3 to 4 and 4 to 5, although the transmission will still upshift if the redline is approached. On deceleration, the transmission will make all downshifts automatically to avoid running the engine at too-low an RPM although the user can accelerate any downshift (that would not violate the redline), thus allowing improved engine braking or preparation for future acceleration. There are some exceptions to this, the system used in the Aston-Martin DB9 is designed to hold the gear at the engine's redline, though it will still downshift automatically, this system also allows the engine to blip the throttle during downshifts for a sportier drive. A torque converter is a hydraulic fluid coupling that is used to transmit power from one or more engines or electric motors to a driveshaft or other output shaft. ... Semi-automatic transmission, or also known as clutchless manual transmission or automated manual transmission, is a system which uses electronic sensors, processors and actuators to do gear shifts on the command of the driver. ... Audi is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... The tachometer, right, shows red lines above 5700 RPM. Redline refers to the maximum engine speed at which an internal combustion engine and its components are designed to operate without causing damage to the components themselves or other parts of the engine. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury cars headquartered at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. ... DB9 may refer to: the D-subminiature, a common type of computer connector the Aston Martin DB9, a British sports car This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Most luxury vehicles with a Tiptronic transmission have two fully-automatic modes: One, identified as "Comfort" or similar, and another, usually called "Sport," which delays upshifts for a sportier driving at the expense of fuel, wear, comfort, and noise. Then, within each major mode there are additional hidden modes selected by the transmission itself; these modes adapt to the demands being placed upon the car by the driver. In this way, shift quality has been improved due to better electronic controls; these electronics modify the shift points to adapt to a given operator's driving style.

Some makers such as Aston Martin, BMW and Smart offer paddle-shifters behind the steering wheel for controlling their similar transmissions. Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury cars headquartered at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A modern road cars steering wheel A modern Formula One cars steering wheel has buttons and knobs to control various functions A steering wheel is a type of steering control used in most modern land vehicles, including all mass-production automobiles. ...

Some systems such as Ferrari's F1-Superfast and Audi's DSG are different from Tiptronic transmissions in that they are actually based on sequential transmisions but have an electronically controlled clutch (or in Audi's case, two clutches). These are generally not referred to as tiptronics but are considered to be true semi-automatic transmissions. The current Ferrari logo Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Audi is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ... The Direct-Shift Gearbox (Direktschaltgetriebe) is a dual-clutch gearbox designed by BorgWarner and initially licenced to Volkswagen Group (which owns the Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Å koda brands). ... Description A type of manual transmission designed for high-performance driving or auto racing, where random access to specific gears is no longer required (or in fact possible). ... Rear side of a Ford V6 engine, looking at the clutch housing on the flywheel Single, dry, clutch friction disc. ... Semi-automatic transmission, or also known as clutchless manual transmission or automated manual transmission, is a system which uses electronic sensors, processors and actuators to do gear shifts on the command of the driver. ...

Tiptronic® is a registered trademark, and it is owned by German sports car maker Porsche, who licenses it for use by others such as Volkswagen and Audi. Dr. Ing. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Audi is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ...

Other manufacturers use Tiptronic-like systems under different names:

• Acura: Sequential SportShift
• Audi: Tiptronic
• BMW: Steptronic
• Chrysler: AutoStick
• Citroën: Sensodrive
• Dodge: AutoStick
• Ford (Australia): Sequential Sports Shift
• Honda: iShift, S-matic, MultiMatic
• Hyundai: Shiftronic, H-Matic
• Infiniti: Manual Shift Mode
• Jaguar: Bosch® Mechatronic
• Lexus: E-Shift
• Mazda: Sport AT
• Mercedes-Benz: TouchShift
• Mitsubishi: INVECS, Sportronic, Tiptronic
• Nissan: Tiptronic
• Vauxhall/Opel: Easytronic
• Peugeot: 2Tronic
• Pontiac: TAPshift
• Saab : Sentronic
• Subaru: Sportshift (system developed and name used under license from Prodrive Ltd.)
• Smart : Softip
• Volkswagen  : Tiptronic
• Volvo: Geartronic
• Toyota: Multi-mode (MMT) (this transmission is somewhat different as it uses a manual gearbox with electrohydraulic actuators)

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