Tiptronic


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Tiptronic

(tɪpˈtrɒnɪk) or

tiptronic

n
(Automotive Engineering) trademark a type of gearbox that has both automatic and manual options
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The 286bhp 3.0-litre engine mated to an eight-speed tiptronic gearbox makes light work of powering this large car with a real sense of urgency when you need it.
Byline: AUDI A8 55 TFSI QUATTRO TIPTRONIC By Mike Torpey
Would suit a right flash Harry The Duke of Sussex is selling his sporty Audi RS6 4.0 Avant Tiptronic Quattro estate car on Auto Trader for PS71,900.
The car boasts a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 engine that produces 450PS and drives through an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission to Audi's familiar Quattro four-wheel-drive system.
Depending on the selection made, the control unit optimally conditions the engine and chassis systems including the new Tiptronic S, the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) all-wheel system and the PSM stabilisation programme.
Standard features of the new Cayenne Platinum edition include tiptronic sports transmission, bi-xenon headlights, power steering plus, front and rear park assist, as well as privacy glazing in the rear.
Byline: Audi A6 3.0 BiTDi quattro SE tiptronic By Maxine Ashford
To combine power and economy, the SQ5 uses a 3.0-litre V6 BiTDI engine delive i ring a hefty 313PS of punch channelled through an eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission and via quattro all-wheel-drive.
The previous RS6 used a 5.2-litre V10 Lamborghini engine and the new version gets a 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8 which produces 552bhp but is actually quicker thanks to weight reduction of around 100 kilos and a new eight-speed tiptronic gearbox.
The previous RS6 used a 5.2-litre V10 Lamborghini engine and the new version gets a four-litre bi-turbo V8 which produces 552bhp but is actually quicker thanks to weight reduction of around 100 kilos and a new eight-speed tiptronic gearbox.
Both are combined with an 8-speed tiptronic gearbox and quattro permanent four-wheel drive as a standard and both combine direct fuel injection with turbocharging and a start-stop system as standard.