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• Twin-clutch gearbox
  ...than [[Formula One]] cars and other single-clutch AMT's (automated-manual transmissions, a.k.a. single-clutch semi-automatics); the shift can also be made smoother ...Versions that use dry clutches, like those usually associated with manual transmissions, are rumored to be in development by several manufacturers.
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• Tiptronic
  ...e 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 equippe ...iptronic is not a computer controlled clutch-manual transmission or [[semi-automatic transmission]]. Most Tiptronic implementations still make some shifts autom
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• Twin-clutch Gearbox
  ...than [[Formula One]] cars and other single-clutch AMT's (automated-manual transmissions, a.k.a. single-clutch semi-automatics); the shift can also be made smoother ...Versions that use dry clutches, like those usually associated with manual transmissions, are rumored to be in development by several manufacturers.
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• Semi-automatic transmission
  '''Semi-automatic transmission''', or '''clutchless manual transmission''', is a system which ...M4/Vacamatic Transmission by [[Chrysler]]. It was an early attempt at an automatic transmission that still required the use of a clutch, primarily to start an
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• Transmission Control Unit
  ...Transmission Control Unit''' is a device that controls modern electronic [[automatic transmission]]s. A '''Transmission Control Unit''' generally uses sensors f ...s been iterative and today designs exist from several stages of electronic automatic transmission control development.
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• Sequential manual transmission
  With traditional manual transmissions, the driver can move from any gear, to any gear, by moving the shifter to t Sequential manual transmissions works by providing the driver with the ability to select the gear directly
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• Non-synchronous transmission
  ...[[clutch]], and shifter functions. Some vehicles may use a combination of transmissions for different mechanisms. An example would be a PTO, or [[power take-off]]. ...ever, otherwise the lever would be thrown back out at him. Non-synchronous transmissions will not shift in or out of gear until the operator times it right. Four ye
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• Maserati Sebring
  ...[ZF]] 5-speed<br>optional [[Borg-Warner]] 3-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]], Rear wheel drive ...shed in Britain, the Sebring was the ''first'' Italian car offered with an automatic gearbox.
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• Shifter
  ...[[automobile]], with [[manual transmission]] or several common forms of [[automatic transmission]]. ...t foot to disengage the [[engine]] from the [[drivetrain]] and [[wheel]]s. Automatic transmission vehicles, and those with [[continuously variable transmission]
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• Automatic transmission
  An '''automatic transmission''' is an [[automobile]] [[gearbox]] that can change [[gear rat ...y smaller, these penalties are more burdensome. In recent years, automatic transmissions have significantly improved in their ability to support high fuel efficienc
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• Transmission
  ...ide variety of different&mdash;often stationary&mdash;applications. Early transmissions included right-angle drives and other gearing in [[windmill]]s, [[horse]]-p ...gher forces to be generated. Many systems, such as typical [[automobile]] transmissions, include the ability to select one of several different [[gear ratio]]s. I
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• Fully-automatic transmission
  An '''automatic transmission''' is an [[automobile]] [[gearbox]] that can change [[gear rat ...y smaller, these penalties are more burdensome. In recent years, automatic transmissions have significantly improved in their ability to support high fuel efficienc
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• Continuously variable transmission
  ...er of gear ratios, such as the 4 to 6 forward ratios in typical automotive transmissions. ...a [[servo]] motor. However, in the light-weight VDP transmissions used in automatic motorscooters and light motorcycles, the change in pulley diameter is accom
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• Turbo-Hydramatic
  ...loped and produced by [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]. These transmissions mate a three element [[torque converter]] to a [[simpson gearset|Simpson co ...rbine 400. By [[1973]] THM units had replaced all of GM's other automatic transmissions (e.g. Chevrolet [[Powerglide]], Buick [[Super Turbine 300]], Oldsmobile Jet
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• Drum brake
  ...e on the central [[driveshaft]]. This type of band brake is also used in [[automatic transmission]]s and [[aerobic exercise]] cycling equipment.
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• Manual transmission
  ...a movable [[gear]] selector, although some do not. Most automobile manual transmissions allow the driver to select any gear at any time, but some, such as those co ...but allow the driver to manually select the current gear are called [[semi-automatic transmission]]s.
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• Lancia Zeta
  ...etroleum engine, which had an option of a 4-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]]. ...2PS @5500 rpm||180Nm @4200 rpm||[[PSA XU engine#XU10|XU10 J4]]||Optional [[automatic transmission]]; replaced all previous petroleum engines in July 2000
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• Lamborghini Espada
  ...l transmission|manual]], and the Espada also introduced one of the first [[automatic transmission]]s able to absorb the torque of a large sporting V12. It had u ...e S3. In 1970, [[power steering]] was offered as an option, and in 1974 an automatic transmission was also offered. In 1975 impact bumpers had to be installed t
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• Scooter
  ...dern motor scooters came with air cooled [[two-stroke cycle]] engines with automatic 2-stroke oil injection although some of the higher spec small ones and larg ...sions is matched by an emerging trend in motorcyle design that foreshadows automatic transmission motorcycles with on-board storage.
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