D-4D engines: operating characteristics
D-4D is a series of diesel turbocharged engines with the Common Rail direct fuel injection system. They are installed on Toyota and Lexus cars. The engines were first featured …
Glossary
What is VSA? Functions and how it works
VSA (vehicle stability assist) is an electronic stability control system installed on Honda and Acura vehicles. It first appeared in the late 1990s. The system is based on ABS. …
What is TFSI? Engine performance characteristics
TFSI (Turbo fuel stratified injection) is a trade name that belongs to the Volkswagen Group. It is used for marking turbocharged engines with direct fuel injection system installed on …
TACshift: features, advantages & disadvantages
TACshift (Touch Activated Control) is a manual gear shifting mode for automatic transmissions, which debuted on the Pontiac Grand Prix G-Force concept car in 2002. It also appeared on …
The meaning of DSC in BMW, Mazda, Jaguar and the advantages of dynamic stability control for cars
DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) is a system which has been installed on BMW, Jaguar, Ford, Mazda, Land Rover, and MINI cars. It is based on the anti-lock braking system …
VW TSI engines: meaning, problems and performance parameters
TSI is a range of turbocharged engines with direct petrol injection, produced by the German Volkswagen Group. The first TSI engine had a 1.4 litre capacity and was first …
What is Comfortronic? Features & technical parametres of the gear box
Comfortronic is an automatic transmission with a manual gear shifting function, installed on Lancia cars. Comfortronic operating principle The Comfortronic transmission is based on a classic automatic gearbox with …
Active Select: features, advantages & disadvantages
Active Select is a system of manual gear shifting in automatic transmissions for Opel, Holden, and Vauxhall vehicles. It was released in the early 2000s. The manual mode enhances …
Protronic gear box: distinctive features & technical characteristics
Protronic is a continuously variable transmission with a manual shifting function. It is installed on Proton cars, which are produced by Malaysia’s largest car manufacturing company, PROTON Holdings Berhad. …
2-Tronic — gear boxes for Peugeot cars
2-Tronic is a 5-speed automated transmission installed on some Peugeot cars since 2005. It features a manual control mode and can adapt to individual driving style. Operating principle The …
Multimode manual transmission: essential information, types, features & technical parameters
Multimode manual transmission (MMT) is an automated transmission used on some Toyota models. It can operate in both automatic and manual modes. It debuted in 2006. It helps save …
Sequential Sportshift: features, advantages & disadvantages
Sequential Sportshift is a manual gear shifting function on automatic transmissions installed on Acura, Ford, and Honda cars. It debuted in the mid 1990s. It allows the driver to …
What is EGS? Features & technical parametres of the gear box
EGS is a 6-speed automated transmission with a manual mode, used on Citroën and Peugeot cars. It debuted in 2007. Its special firmware allows the gearbox to adapt to …
Allshift transmission: essential information, types, features & technical parameters
Allshift is an automated manual transmission installed on some Mitsubishi cars. It can operate in both automatic and manual modes. It debuted on the 6th generation Mitsubishi Colt cars …
Driver Shift Control: features, advantages & disadvantages
Driver Shift Control (DSC) is the manual shift function in automatic transmissions of Pontiac, Chevrolet, Cadillac, and Buick cars. It allows maximum driving smoothness and helps to save fuel. …
Q-Tronic gear box: distinctive features & technical characteristics
Q-Tronic is an automatic gearbox with a manual gear shift mode, installed on Alfa Romeo cars. It debuted in 2005. It is based on the popular Aisin TF-80SC – …
What is TAPshift? Features & technical parametres of the gear box
TAPshift (Touch Activated Power) is a manual shifting mode implemented on automatic transmissions. It is used on vehicles produced by the General Motors Group. In particular, on Saturn, Pontiac, …
SensoDrive transmission: essential information, types, features & technical parameters
SensoDrive is a 5-speed automated manual transmission that was installed on some Citroën and Peugeot models from 2002 to 2009. It combines the functions of automatic and manual transmissions. …
TouchShift: features, advantages & disadvantages
TouchShift is a manual gear shifting function in automatic transmissions installed on Mercedes-Benz models. It debuted in the late 1990s. It allows the driver to control the gear shifting …
Activematic — gear boxes for Mazda cars
Activematic is a series of automatic transmissions with a manual control option installed on Mazda models. Thanks to the combination of automatic and manual modes and to different software …