Intelligent Manual Transmission: All You Need To Know

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  The intelligent manual transmission or the iMT is a one of its kind gearbox which was first offered in the subcompact SUV segment. Simply and quite accurately put, the iMT is a 'clutchless manual'. Yes, at its heart it's just a regular manual gearbox but without a clutch. The iMT or intelligent manual transmission is the latest manual gearbox offered by Hyundai. Here are all the details you need to know about.  

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With this introduction, the South Korean auto major will be the first one to bring such a technology to this vehicle segment in India. This will be in addition to the existing options of a six-speed manual gearbox and seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. But what exactly is Intelligent Manual Transmission and how does it work?

Is it better or worse than the existing transmission techniques? Here we try to answer some of such questions around the new transmission by Hyundai. Even though the iMT does not require an active clutch, note that it is a form of manual transmission only. This means that the users will have to shift the gears just like they do in a manual gearbox.

The only difference here would be the absence of a manual clutch or the third pedal, used for shifting gears in regular manual transmissions. So a vehicle with iMT will come with two pedals plus manual gears. This setup is called a TCU or Transmission control unit. Working in tandem with a couple of sensors, the TCU comprises a hydraulic actuator to engage and disengage the clutch plate.

This actuator is activated for either scenario through sensors in the gear selector that sense whenever the driver is about to change the gear. As and when the sensor detects the gear being moved out of its current position, it triggers the actuator to engage the clutch, thus allowing the driver to change gears seamlessly. Representative Image: Hyundai India.

Both use an underlying clutch to switch gears. But the former does it automatically, while in the latter, the gear actually has to be shifted by the driver, only the clutch part is automated.

Now since the automated process is reduced in the iMT, the parts required for the setup are also lessened. A similar reduction in parts can also be noted over manual transmissions, due to the lack of an actual clutch pedal. Hyundai also claims that the iMT gearbox will not compromise on fuel efficiency and performance.

With the negated efforts of the driver, it can thus be much more efficient than manual gearboxes. The transmission technology is essentially a middle ground between automatic and manual transmissions in vehicles.

Moreover, it is cost effective over AMTs and more efficient than manual transmission. It is, however, yet to be seen how it actually transcends into the vehicles and performs on the roads. Videos News India. Latest Stories. Mutual Funds. Human Interest. Social Relevance. Science And Future. Healthy Living. Urban Mobility. Jump To. From Our Partners.

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