RE: A4 Tiptronic transmission for 1998

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

As long as they space the ratios properly and have enough (5 fwd) of
them. Those have both been major criticisms of Tiptronic systems and
their like in the past.
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  issaquah, wa, usa


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	quk@sievers.com [SMTP:quk@sievers.com]
>Sent:	Monday, February 10, 1997 1:38 PM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	A4 Tiptronic transmission for 1998
>
>In message
><c=US%a=_%p=CHEVRON%l=CHEVRON/MSSITE01/000A5FEF@chvpk-msx02-b.sr.chevron.com>
>"BRUCE, ERIK D.  -ERDB" writes:
>
>> My questions:   What exactly is the tiptronic transmission?  Is it truly
>> a manual/ auto combination, and if so, how does that work?   Does it
>> behave more like a manual or an auto?
>
>It's more like a manual, or the kind of preselector used on heavy vehicles.  
>It's  certainly _NOT_ deserving of the "slushbox" moniker.
>
>--
> Phil Payne
> phil@sievers.com
> Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club