A ratio for everything
The all-new 8 speed tiptronic transmission combines ratios which allow quick acceleration and low rev cruising to maximize efficiency.
Management of the new tiptronic is handled by the innovative dynamic shift program (DSP, which is networked with the detailed route data delivered by the MMI navigation system. The DSP uses this information to incorporate approaching corners or junctions into its shift strategy, so the days of an automatic gearbox changing gears mid-corner are behind us.
A major benefit of having 8-speeds is the wide spread of ratios between first and eighth gear. This not only reduces fuel consumption by around 8% but also is flexible enough to allowing dynamic, sporty acceleration and refined, low-rev, high-speed cruising.
