Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Manual transmission

A manual transmission, often known as a manual gearbox, stick shift (for vehicles with hand-lever shifters), standard transmission, 4/5/6 speed (depending on gears) or basically a manual, is type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications. It makes use of a driver-operated clutch engaged and disengaged by a foot pedal (automobile) or hand lever (motorbike), for regulating torque transfer from the engine to the transmission; and a gear selector operated by hand (automobile) or by foot (motorbike).

A traditional, five or 6-speed manual transmission is often the standard equipment in a base-model car; other options include automated transmissions such as an automatic transmission (often a manumatic), a semiautomatic transmission, or a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

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