Category: Glossary

Switch-Tronic is a name for the function of manual gear shifting on Alpina cars equipped with automatic transmissions. It was registered in 1992. When the Switch-Tronic technology appeared, it …

The Jeep A904 is an automatic gearbox with a hydraulic torque converter that was installed on some vehicles produced between 1960 and 2002 by the Chrysler Corporation (now Stellantis). …

Mercedes 722.4 (W4A020) is a 4-speed automatic transmission with a manual gear selection mode. This gearbox was installed on some Mercedes-Benz models between 1981 and 1996. It is also …

HiVec H-matic is an adaptive transmission with a manual control function, which is installed on many Hyundai models. It is based on a classic automatic gearbox with a hydraulic …

Sportmatic is a function of manual shifting in automatic transmissions installed on Kia cars. It is offered either as a factory-installed equipment or as an option for most current …

SelectShift is an automatic transmission with the possibility of manual control. Many Ford and Lincoln models are equipped with it. In its present design the transmission was launched in …

SPORTSHIFT is the trademark registered by the Prodrive company in 1995 for a mechanism of manual gear shifting with the help of the gear selector or paddle shifters. This …

Sentronic is a marketing name of several automatic transmissions with a function of manual gears shifting installed on Saab cars. They debuted in the early 2000s when the second …

Chrysler RFE is a series of automatic gearboxes with electronic control and a manual gear selection function that are installed on vehicles of such makes as Chrysler, Jeep, RAM, …

i-SHIFT is an automated gearbox installed on some Honda cars. It was released in 2005. It features both automatic and manual control modes. The mode is selected by sliding …

G-Tronic is a series of automatic transmissions with a manual mode, installed on Mercedes-Benz and SsangYong cars. The first G-Tronic was a 4-speed automatic gearbox released in 1981. Nowadays, …

Q-system is an automatic gearbox with a manual shift option. It was installed on Alfa Romeo 156 cars equipped with V6 2.5-litre engines with 190 hp and 192 hp …

GM 5L40-E and 5L50 are 5-speed automatic gearboxes with a manual control function. They have been produced since 1999. They are installed on a number of cars produced by …

Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) is a dual-clutch automatic gearbox used on Porsche cars. It features manual control and combines the advantages of automatic and manual transmissions. It is a perfect …