I posted earlier and was told to be careful about classifying the SST's as automatic.

Wondering what your thoughts are?

 

I would classify it as an automatic.

 

It depends on who you're talking to. Mechanically, it's more similar to a manual transmission in that it has layshafts and clutches, rather than fluid couplings and planetary gearsets. In terms of the control layout, it's identical to an automatic transmission.

Car and Driver calls these gearboxes 'automanuals', which are manual transmissions with robotic control for the clutch. The tiptronic style gearboxes are 'manumatics', which are automatic transmissions with manual overrides.

But these days dual clutch gearboxes are becoming more commonplace, so I'd call it an automatic, just one without the downsides of a conventional box.

 

Good awnser nsnguyen. I never looked at as a manual trans with robotic control for clutch and i do agree I would still call it an automatic.

 

Idk about dual clutches being "common place"
If anything it's a rare thing, automatic with no torque converter. Since some of the fastest f1 cars are double clutch, not really common is it?

 

Had one for 3 months, here's what it is....a pretend manual. hated that thing. back to a reguar gearbox and couldnt be happier

 

My whole problem is i sit in traffic 90% so i thought the SST would be a good alternative to shifting gears every 30 seconds.