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      03-20-2014, 04:59 PM   #1
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DCT tpyes cars with no Auto mode

I was wondering are there any cars that are not true manuals that require you to always change gears?

I wasnt able to find much information on of something like that exists.

Do any cars without clutch pedals have no auto mode?

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I was wondering are there any cars that are not true manuals that require you to always change gears?

I wasnt able to find much information on of something like that exists.

Do any cars without clutch pedals have no auto mode?

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If I understood your question right ... yes, almost all cars -- that have one form or other of automatic transmission -- have a way to manually select gears. Some will give you a bit more freedom in selecting gears, others will protect you from doing something that may damage the engine.

I believe some race cars are probably in the category of having manumatics ... they won't shift for you (don't have a true automatic mode). Don't know about street legal cars.
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      03-20-2014, 10:48 PM   #3
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I was wondering are there any cars that are not true manuals that require you to always change gears?

I wasnt able to find much information on of something like that exists.

Do any cars without clutch pedals have no auto mode?

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No. That woud be a marketing disaster!
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If I understood your question right ... yes, almost all cars -- that have one form or other of automatic transmission -- have a way to manually select gears. Some will give you a bit more freedom in selecting gears, others will protect you from doing something that may damage the engine.

I believe some race cars are probably in the category of having manumatics ... they won't shift for you (don't have a true automatic mode). Don't know about street legal cars.
thanks, I did meantif a car like the Z4 35is didnt have a rtue auto mode where you had to always change gears yourself, just alike a manual but w/o a clutch
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      03-21-2014, 12:56 PM   #5
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The closest I've personally come across was a Caterham with a "crashbox" (no synchros in the gearbox) that was meant for shifting without using the clutch pedal once the car was moving

After 30s on Google, I found this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-au...c_transmission

Seems like there are many examples of what you were wondering about many decades ago and in current era cars have the fully automatic option
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The closest I've personally come across was a Caterham with a "crashbox" (no synchros in the gearbox) that was meant for shifting without using the clutch pedal once the car was moving

After 30s on Google, I found this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-au...c_transmission

Seems like there are many examples of what you were wondering about many decades ago and in current era cars have the fully automatic option
thxs I think i was searching incorrect terms, and get getting modern cars
with a manual mode
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I remember seeing what they called 'MRS' (not '2') in HK a few years back. Weird tranny, no auto ftn:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take-road-test
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FWIW, I have never driven my DCT 35is in auto mode. Moving the gear selector over to Manual and seeing "1" on the dash is part of my "I'm ready to move the car" routine, just as depressing the clutch and shifting into 1st gear was for the previous 16 years of driving. Likewise, moving the selector into "Neutral" when called for hasn't changed either. Some habits die hard .
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I remember seeing what they called 'MRS' (not '2') in HK a few years back. Weird tranny, no auto ftn:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take-road-test
thanks, that was the car that made me ask this question, I remembered a recent car that had this
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thanks, that was the car that made me ask this question, I remembered a recent car that had this
No sweat. It was a sweet car, almost bought it if it didn't come w/ a soft-top. I dislike slushboxes very much so that was a funky tranny to discover.
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      03-21-2014, 05:01 PM   #11
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FWIW, I have never driven my DCT 35is in auto mode.
There is almost no reason to use the auto mode, since the dedicated + and - paddles are so much fun and so easy to use

I will admit though, that I have used the auto function.. such as yesterday... when my 1.5hr cruise home became a 4.5hr slog through Socal traffic....
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There is almost no reason to use the auto mode, since the dedicated + and - paddles are so much fun and so easy to use

I will admit though, that I have used the auto function.. such as yesterday... when my 1.5hr cruise home became a 4.5hr slog through Socal traffic....
I use auto about 80% of the time *hangs head in shame*
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I use auto about 80% of the time *hangs head in shame*
for fair balance.. if I look at my OVERALL driving (F30 + E89) I am probably at 39% automatic model usage, since I am in auto mode 99% of the time in the 3 (passengers in the car, commuting, hauling stuff, etc).. (and I drive it about 40% of the time)..

If the Z is your only car, it totally makes sense that you use the auto mode much more
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