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The subsequent two-wheel drive version of the car introduced a torque converter-based automatic transmission, called Tiptronic.
The Porsche 911's Last Hurrah...For Now Dan Neil 2011
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Another nifty aspect of the Cayenne is its "Tiptronic" transmission, which essentially allows the driver to override the automatic mode and to manually change gears using either the gearshift or the rocker pads on the steering wheel.
2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Charles Dubow 2006
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The auto has been specifically calibrated to deliver smooth but firm up-shifts and includes a 'Tiptronic' function.
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"Tiptronic" indicates that the car I tested had a conventional automatic transmission, as opposed to the base model's CVT.
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The auto has been specifically calibrated to deliver smooth but firm up-shifts and includes a 'Tiptronic' function.
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And you can call it a "Tiptronic" or "Steptronic" or some other fancy name, but the bottom line is that it's still a goddamn automatic transmission and always will be.
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Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 KOMPRESSOR priced at £8,450 with 'Tiptronic' automatic transmission.
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Special 9ff Speed9 sports seats and the 9ff sports steering wheel, by choice of the gear variation "Tiptronic" of course with integrated Paddel-Shifts, are components of the interior design.
Autoblog 2009
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The engine is mated to an optional eight-speed Audi Tiptronic transmission - replete with high-low gear selection and hill-descent control - that can be operated automatically or manually.
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Price as tested is $44,600, including $8,525 in options Deep Sea Blue pearlescent paint, eight-speed Audi Tiptronic transmission, high-intensity discharge headlamps, power liftgate and onboard navigation with backup camera and an $875 destination charge.
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