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This was provided to allow engine braking on downhills or prevent the use of overdrive gears when towing and was typically achieved using positions such as "3", "2", and "1" on the gear selector. An automatic transmission with a manumatic function provides a greater level of control by allowing the driver to request an upshift or downshift at a ...
Borg-Warner R-11 overdrive - 3-speed manual transmission with electric overdrive Ford used them up until 1975 in trucks. Borg-Warner T-50 transmission — 5-speed longitudinal manual - used by GM in its RWD H-Body cars and a few other limited light duty applications from 1976 to 1978;
The 2012-2016 DPS6 Powershift transmission was used in the 2012–2016 Ford Focus and 2011–2016 Ford Fiesta sedans. This transmission is the subject of a massive number of lawsuits alleging Ford lied in order to sell cars Ford knew had defective transmissions. [8] 2008–present 6DCT450 Ford Powershift (MPS6) 6-speed wet clutch
In addition, the transmission supports start-stop systems by including a spring-loaded hydraulic accumulator to engage the first-gear clutches upon restarting the engine. [6] The 8th gear ratio of the 9TXX corresponds to the 6th gear ratio of the 6T40, allowing lower engine speeds in 9th gear. [ 5 ]
1946–1953 M5/M6 Presto-Matic — 4-speed (2 gear manual with electric overdrive) with clutch and fluid coupling (Fluid Drive) or torque converter (Fluid Torque Drive); also known as Tip-Toe Shift, Gyro-Matic, Fluid-Matic, Gyro-Torque; 1953–1954 Hy-Drive — 3-speed manual transmission behind a torque converter
The 1941 Chrysler M4 Vacamatic transmission was a two-speed manual transmission with an integral underdrive unit, a traditional manual clutch, and a fluid coupling between the engine and the clutch. [51] [52] [53] The two-speed transmission had "high" and "low" ranges, and the clutch was used when the driver wanted to switch between ranges. For ...
The name Autostick has been used for a Volkswagen semi-automatic transmission, which is a vacuum-operated automatic clutch system, coupled with a conventional 3-speed manual transmission. The "AutoStick" system designed by Chrysler allows for manual selection of gears with a standard hydraulic automatic transmission, also known as a manumatic. [1]
1904 Fouillaron type G tonneau was equipped with a wooden Tonneau body and a De Dion 6 HP single-cylinder engine, the car did not exceed 25 km/h. This vehicle has a very original gear transmission system with extendable pulleys, This invention, which he further developed and adapted to machine tools, was acquired by the Dutch car manufacturer DAF.