Manual VS. Automatic? SAAB Sensonic has got all of you beaten!

"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve) 06/25/2014 at 15:44 • Filed to: Manual VS Auto

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Oh yes! The convenince and comfort of not having to deal with a clutch pedal in traffic or moving slowly, and the fun and involvement of a changing the gears and manipulating the revs as in a manual!

Brian Silvestro > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 15:45

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That gearbox must have so many problems.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 15:47

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VW had it first in the beetles...

anonsagainstanonymous > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 15:48

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One pedal too little and no automatic mode? Isn't this the worst of both worlds? xD

Desu-San-Desu > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 15:49

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Except, as James May found out, it is utterly impossible to parallel park in reverse while facing downhill in one.

Cé hé sin > anonsagainstanonymous 06/25/2014 at 15:52

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Seemingly so. Several makers - Merc, Fiat, Renault, Ferrari - tried this and fairly rapidly thought better of it. The idea seems to come and go because VW and Citroen tried it in the 1950s and 60s.

In transmission news, you can still buy vehicles that have a clutch pedal but change their own gears

Cé hé sin > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/25/2014 at 15:53

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Citroen would not agree with you.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Desu-San-Desu 06/25/2014 at 15:56

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But its perfect for Florida!!!

Vicente Esteve > Brian Silvestro 06/25/2014 at 16:15

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The car just broke down by so many people that have seen its photo.

Vicente Esteve > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/25/2014 at 16:16

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Really? I read about them having a unique gearbox, but thought it would be something else.

Vicente Esteve > anonsagainstanonymous 06/25/2014 at 16:17

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It is!!

OR, a CVT with an O or L Button...

SaabE39 > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 16:18

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The unit in my 08 9-3 is actually pretty decent, slap stick mode is sluggish of course but I usually leave it in auto + sport mode

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 16:20

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Electric servo operated clutch.

Brian Silvestro > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 16:20

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I'm just trying to wrap my head around how it would know when to let the clutch in and out.

Vicente Esteve > SaabE39 06/25/2014 at 16:22

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Sport mode wakes up a transmission a lot.

Vicente Esteve > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 06/25/2014 at 16:23

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Danke

Vicente Esteve > Brian Silvestro 06/25/2014 at 16:24

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It must have a heat sensor in the shifter or something!

Brian Silvestro > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 16:25

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Even in modern cars with modern technology I wouldn't trust it!

Vicente Esteve > Brian Silvestro 06/25/2014 at 16:27

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Haha Imagine if you tried to change gear, and the car would grind the gears, because the computers brain thought it wasnt a good time to change gear. It would drive me UP THE WALL

Brian Silvestro > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 16:29

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That's exactly what I'm thinking would happen almost every time.

Stupidru > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 16:30

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What the... ? I just watched a YouTube clip of this in action and I still can't even wrap my head around how it works

Vicente Esteve > Brian Silvestro 06/25/2014 at 16:32

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Still, Saab build planes, so I can say I am a pilot.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 16:32

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now that's what you call best of both worlds. It is neither called an automatic nor a manual, but a sensonic. It has no selectable automatic function, unless if you want to shut down traction control or abs.

Brian Silvestro > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 16:34

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WORTH IT

Vicente Esteve > Stupidru 06/25/2014 at 17:06

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WITCHCRAFT

Vicente Esteve > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) 06/25/2014 at 17:06

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Haha exactly, becasue your senses and your thought are all in concordance.

Cé hé sin > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 17:29

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Microswitch in the lever. Start to move it or touch the knob with any downward pressure and the clutch releases. Let go and it engages. Also releases when you stop and engages when you accelerate again. Stop in traffic for more than a few seconds and then the electric motor that operates the clutch starts to overheat and the car beeps at you to put it into neutral. Fail to do that and I think the engine stops.

kevinw > Vicente Esteve 06/25/2014 at 19:57

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Um I personally would use this

Hurst olds . get you some of these

Vicente Esteve > kevinw 06/26/2014 at 00:05

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