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Automatic vs Semi-Automatic vs Manual - Part I
Top Gear © BBC 2002-2009 / Fifth Gear © Channel Five 2004-2009 [THIS IS A COMPILATION OF CLIPS] Background AUTOMATIC. Automated transmissions were developed early in the inception of cars with internally-combusted engines. Diverse mechanisms were devised to autonomously operate changes benefiting from distinct ratios between engine and wheel motion. The most common device in automobiles is a hydraulically-operated one, using fluid coupling or a torque converter and a set of planetary gearsets providing different ratios. The introduction of automatic gearboxes in transit was anthropologically significant as it allowed far larger populations to drive vehicles, including people who had learned to drive at a late age or people simply not apt to operate the mechanism of manual gearboxes (coordinating clutch pedal + gear stick + throttle pedal). This fact is important as the formidable societal transformation of the transition to an individually mobile society and the economic and industrial transformation after Second World War were both brought about by the massive socialisation, production and use of automobiles. Individual transportation benefited business operability and efficiency as employees and business partners gained greater geographic mobility but also individuals, as this increased, more flexible mobility allowed an enhanced disposal of time and space in the private sphere. These facts, however, only marginally explain the recent trend increasing the proportion of cars with automated transmissions in the car market; this tendency rather follows a very concrete commercial strategy by car manufacturers. Automated transmissions (automatics and semi-automatics) tend to be subject to marginally fewer mechanical breakdowns than manuals, notably those derived by engine over-revving, and also tend to be involved in marginally fewer road accidents. Additionally, engines matted to automatics tend to be better conserved over time and generate lower warranty costs. These facts also redound in lower insurance rates and higher resale values for used cars. These facts have hence moved manufacturers to equip these more costly gearboxes to their models, more notably so in the case of premium manufacturers, as higher resale values for used cars move customers to opt for more similarly priced, brand new vehicles. Background SEMI-AUTOMATIC. The commercial policy described above is more financially beneficial to premium manufacturers as initial purchase costs are often more flexible than those for more economic cars. In this trend, manufacturers of so called sports and race cars, such as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, BMW and others, began to progressively fit automated gearboxes to their vehicles as well, seeking, however, to provide devices that allowed drivers to operate gear changes manually, even if not through direct, mechanical commands. Automated gearboxes with drivers input were devised by motor sport teams in categories such as Formula 1 and World Rally Championship in the late 1980s, seeking to improve mechanical reliability but also time efficiency, reducing the lapse of gear-ratio changes. These devices finally became standard in both categories by the mid 1990s. There are two basic types of semi-automatic transmissions: Planetary, torque-converting automatic transmissions fitting devices that allow electronic inputs by the driver to operate gear selections; they are far less expensive and are correspondingly more commonly fitted. The second type is that of manual gearboxes fitting individual motors operating clutch activation, gearset engagement and throttle coordination; they are in general much more expensive and fitted less frequently (e.g. Ferrari and some BMW models). The greatest disadvantage of automated manuals seems to lie in the less accomplished operation of changes. Drivers commands are always integrated via electronic inputs (clutch-less stick or, more commonly, so called flappy-paddles behind the steering wheel) within the computerised systems of the vehicle: engine-, traction-, stability-, brake- and more recently (electro-hydraulic) steering-management. Manufacturers have justified the fitting of semi-automatics with a claimed gain in time efficiency, rendering a car marginally faster as dead times, clutch intervals, are said to be operated faster. The most recent device in this trend is the dual-clutch transmission (DCT), in which an additional clutch pre-engages the next gear to that transmitting motion, so that when the order for a gear change is given the next gear is immediately operative. [SEE, RELATED: Background MANUAL in PART II...] © Video Copyrights: Top Gear, BBC & BBC World, 2002-2009 & Fifth Gear, Channel Five, 2002-2009. Video reproduced for didactic, instructive, non-commercial, non-lucrative purposes only.

Converting An Automatic Transmission To A Standard Shift
Stacey upgrades a 1990 Ford Mustang with a little help from our friends at American Powertrain. Ripping out that old automatic transmission and putting in an standard shift 6-speed! http://staceydavid.com/black-book/american-powertrain

AWD vs RWD vs RWD
Subaru Legacy AWD vs Ford Mondeo FWD vs Volkswagen Passat FWD & ASR vs Mercedes 320 S RWD & ASR

How To Drive A Car (Automatic Transmission)
How to drive an automatic car. I apoligize for the clicking, my camera was acting weird. Hopefully this will help you if you just have absolutely no clue how to drive. DON"T HATE!

How to use paddle shift
Check out how to use paddle shift in action!

Automatic Vs Manual - How to move off
A quick look at the differences when driving in an automatic car to a manual (stick) car. http://www.automaticdrive.co.uk/

2009 BMW 7-Series - Gear Shift
6-speed automatic transmission with Automatic and Manual shift modes, and fully synchronized electronic gear changes.

Rear-Wheel Drive vs Front-Wheel Drive vs All-Wheel Drive
Top Gear © BBC 2000. "Old Top Gear", broadcast on 09 March 2000 [LOW VIDEO QUALITY] Vicky Butler-Henderson (Fifth Gear) tests and compares three different automotive drivetrains: rear-wheel drive (RWD), front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD). NOTE: It must be noted that the Audi A4 quattro was a vehicle developed primarily as a front-wheel and not an all-wheel drive car, with most of its kinetic layout (weight distribution, suspension structure, relative wheel distribution, etc.) conceived for front-wheel propulsion. It has a traction torque bias towards the front wheels. Neither was it equipped with active limited-slip differentials (i.e. front- or rear axles or in the shaft in-between) to distribute torque/traction as per contingent wheel grip. By contrast other front-engined, all-wheel drive vehicles (i.e. Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) are conceived from the onset with permanent and symmetrical all-wheel drive systems and are often equipped with various arrays of slip differentials in the front- and rear axles and in the torque shaft, resulting in an altogether significantly different vehicle dynamic behaviour. It should also be mentioned that since the broadcast of this film, several traction systems have been developed, for both front and all-wheel drive vehicles, notably mechanical or electronic differentials for front-wheel drive cars e.g. those developed by Alfa Romeo, Ford, Citroën or Nissan. Finally, it should be noted that the criteria for this test was to determine traction on dry tarmac, asphalt sufaces, and not loose ground such as wet tarmac, gravel, sand, snow or mud, contexts in which the dynamic results would most probably vary. It is generally agreed that they do so in favour of (permanent) all-wheel drive or (selectable) four-wheel drive systems, also given the possibility of dual-range transmissions (including greater torque conversion) © Video Copyrights: Top Gear, BBC & BBC World, 2000. Video reproduced for didactic, instructive, non-commercial, non-lucrative purposes only.

Rear-Wheel Drive vs Front-Wheel Drive vs All-Wheel Drive - HANDLING DYNAMICS
Top Gear © BBC 2000. "Old Top Gear", broadcast on 2000 Tiff Needell, along with guest Mark Higgins, test and compare different drive configurations in terms of best perceived handling: front-wheel drive front-engined (FWD-FF), rear-wheel drive, front-engined (RWD-FR), rear-wheel drive mid-engined (RWD-MR) and all-wheel drive front-engine (AWD-FA). This video may be illustrative on what particular drive configurations represent for driving dynamics. The four cars have different drive-train configurations and very different performances. All four cars are fitted with manual gearboxes and hydraulic steering systems and do not operate during the test with any electronic driver aids (e.g. traction control) activated. FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE, FRONT ENGINE: Peugeot 306 GTI (1993-2002), 2.0L, 4-cyl line, 167 hp ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, FRONT ENGINE: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI (1999-2001) 2.0L turbo, 4-cyl line, 300 hp REAR-WHEEL DRIVE, FRONT ENGINE: BMW Z3 M roadster (1998-2002), 3,2L., 6-cyl line, 321 hp REAR-WHEEL DRIVE, MID-ENGINE: Ferrari 360 Modena (1999-2005), 4,3L, 8-cyl v, 405 hp NOTE: There are numerous engine and drive configurations not present on this video: REAR-WHEEL DRIVE, REAR ENGINE: e.g. any Porsche 911 Carrera2, Volkswagen Beetle (1945-1998) ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, REAR ENGINE: Porsche 911 turbo, 4S. ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, MID ENGINE: e.g. Lamborghini Murciélago, Gallardo, Aventador; Audi A8. There are also numerous factors that condition the dynamic performance, handling of vehicles: overall weight, weights distribution, centre of gravity (weight), for which the configuration of the engine cylinders, the position of the transmission, power and torque are immensely influential. REAR-WHEEL DRIVE, FRONT ENGINE, REAR-MOUNTED GEARBOX: e.g. Alfa Romeo GTV Alfetta, Ferrari 550 Maranello, F12 Berlinetta, Porsche 944, 968, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Nissan GT-R, Lexus LFA ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, FRONT BOXER ENGINE (mounted in front of the front axle): e.g. Subaru Impreza FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE, FRONT BOXER ENGINE (mounted in front of the front axle): e.g. Alfa Romeo Sud, Sprint. It should also be noted that manufacturers tend to produce different mechanical configurations according to the performance of cars. FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE, FRONT-ENGINE: Few cars on this configuration exceed 250 hp (e.g. Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Renault Mégane RS, Opel Vectra VXR) REAR-WHEEL DRIVE, REAR-ENGINE: Few cars are on this configuration have less than 200 hp (e.g. Lancia Beta MonteCarlo, Toyota MR2, Lotus Elise) Video availed by "Reikro" (thanks) © Video Copyrights: Top Gear, BBC & BBC World, 2000. Video reproduced for didactic, instructive, non-commercial, non-lucrative purposes only.

Driving 2012 Toyota Camry 2.5L 6 speed automatic Paddle Shifters 110 mph Shawn Stittleburg
Unbelievable day at road america in Elkhardt lake, WI. The biggest track in the US at 4 1/2 miles. Nothing like driving the all new 2012 Toyota Camry SE 2.5 4 cylinder at up to 110 mph. Taking turns up to 60 mph. Can't even touch the midsize class of the altima, accord, Malibu. More videos in my channel. Thanks for looking. Shawn Stittleburg 920-248-9211 direct

Semi-Automatic Transmission
The Can-Am Spyder roadster's incredibly responsive semi-automatic transmission makes shifting easier by allowing you to shift gears with a push of your thumb.

Driving Automatic transmission -Honda Civic EFI
this video is for new car drives so that they can learn auto drive ALSO, DO NOT USE YOUR CELLPHONES WHEN DRIVING..i violated a law there :P (btw Manual FTW) p.s. Wear the Seatbelt, its cool, promise

Automatic vs Semi-Automatic vs Manual - RACING
© Best Motoring International, Japan, 2003. NOTE: Please mind this is a referential video only. It does not intend to reflect the current state of development of the most recent transmission technologies, nor their efficiency. Please note the video was filmed in 2003 when semi-automated systems had not experienced the considerable improvement they later did in the late 2000's. Crucially, none of the cars with automated transmissions on this video feature Double-Clutch Transmission (DCT) technologies, which have in recent years considerably improved aspects such as manual activation, gearshift order delays and inter-gear time-lapses. Tested vehicles: o Mitsubishi Evo VII GSR YELLOW ( MANUAL) o Mitsubishi Evo VII GT-A (*) CHAMPAGNE (AUTOMATIC) o BMW M3 [E46] SILVER ( MANUAL) o BMW M3 [E46] SMG II MUSTARD (SEMI-AUTOMATIC) o Ferrari 360 Modena RED ( MANUAL) o Ferrari 360 Modena F1 WHITE (SEMI-AUTOMATIC) (*) Please note the Mitsubishi Evo VII GT-A automatic has a -8 HP disadvantage over the equivalent GSR, Manual model. © Video Copyrights: Best Motoring International, Japan, 2003. Video reproduced for didactic, instructive, non-commercial, non-lucrative purposes only.

Auto to Manual Swap (240sx)
The timestamp is wrong on all the pics. The swap actually took place in December 2009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- » RECENT VIDEO OF MY S13 VERT! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_vtHsBy0n0 » LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! https://www.facebook.com/MidnightPirates » SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=mattyboi1

Tutorial de como manejar un auto de transmision automática
Aprenda a manejar un automóvil, fácil y rápido con este sencillo video. El video fue grabado con un toyota corolla de automático de 4 velocidades. No teman de manejar, basta con no ponerse nervioso y estar seguros de ustedes mismos. Cualquier pregunta no duden en hacerla y responderé lo más rápido posible. Den click en el botón de me gusta si les agradó. Suerte! Link para jhonny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b523NOVjEs&feature=youtu.be