Ever wondered what AMT Gear shift is? We often see this in many new car and most of the people think its just a term referred for Automatic Gear Transmission. Well, its not.
AMT or Automated Manual Transmission is transmission that's mechanically similar to a stick-shift, except a computer performs the clutch work. In AMT you can either shift it to the D-mode and it will pretty much work as an Automatic Transmission. And then you have the second choice where you can do the transmission manually but you don't have to worry about the position of the gear knob because you have only '+' and '-' positions. The '+' position is when you want a higher gear and '-' is when you want a lower gear. There are mainly two types of AMTs, namely, single clutch and dual clutch AMT transmissions.
Single-clutch AMTs are older, lurch-prone and generally unpleasant. Dual-clutch AMTs, on the other hand, are designed to eliminate lurching, and the best units provide incredibly quick yet perfectly smooth shifts. Most AMT-equipped cars use dual-clutch technology.
Pros: Better fuel economy, acceleration and responsiveness are better when compared with an Automatic Transmission. The magic of the AMT lies in its ability to combine the fuel economy and performance of a true manual with the everyday convenience of an automatic.The cons for AMT are few but notable. Its expensive because the technology is complex.It would also need an expensive repair if anything goes wrong. All engines haven't still worked out low speed AMT behavior yet.
Overall AMT vehicles are like a car with manual transmission without a clutch and is a huge victory for automotive progress.
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