clutch-less manual?

Question

what are some clutch-less manual cars? are they dependable

Answer 1

I believe the "clutchless manual" was first developed by either Mercedes or Porsche - but certainly the first consumer auto I remember hearing about it in was the version Porsche started calling TipTronic.

It has to be reliable, I believe it was first intended for use in F1 race cars.

Now, the technology is licensed by a whole host of auto manufacturers - even Hyundai incorporates it into their latest models.

Answer 2

I just rented a Kia Optima, which has what they call "Sport Shift", which is a mode you can go into from conventional automatic. To use Sport Shift, you move the shifter to a slot, at the right side of console. To upshift, you simply nudge the shifter forward when you want to shift-- downshifting is just the opposite, you pull the shifter back. The transmission will not automatically shift in this mode. You must nudge the shifter either forward or back. You can change gears at any RPM you choose. They call it Sport Shift, because you can wait to shift when the RPM's are higher than conventional auto mode. Just don't go over the red.
This is much easier than a standard stick shift, not only because no clutch is needed, but also because the shifter is just nudged forward or back a couple inches. There is no "H" pattern to follow. I'm sure that several other newer make/models have this feature. The Kia is the only one, I've personally used and I really liked it. Very simple.

Answer 3

the only ones really are referred to as sport shifting or high performance auto. dodge intrepid had one about 6-7 years ago. was techinically an automatic but you were able to shift up and down using only the stick. porsche has one called the tiptronic which is the same thing. never really caught on except with the porsches which are finely tuned. I'd stay away from them

Answer 4

There's a new Nissan truck that is clutch-less