230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 25.230000001276 controlling effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 4.Assignors: Sata, Andrew Publication of US20140121913A1 publication Critical patent/US20140121913A1/en Application granted granted Critical Publication of US9002597B2 publication Critical patent/US9002597B2/en Status Active legal-status Critical Current Adjusted expiration legal-status Critical Links ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). reassignment TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.) Filing date Publication date Application filed by Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc filed Critical Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc Priority to US13/662,322 priority Critical patent/US9002597B2/en Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. Original Assignee Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.) ![]() ( en Inventor Andrew Sata Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Granted Application number US13/662,322 Other versions US9002597B2 Google Patents US20140121913A1 - Automobile paddle shifters with secondary paddles While the paddle shift cars are faster and easier to drive than manual models, the loss of Ferrari's classic open-gate manual transmission in favour of a tiny t-bar or buttons is lamented by more than a few enthusiasts.US20140121913A1 - Automobile paddle shifters with secondary paddles The loss of the clutch pedal and the traditional manual shifter has continued throughout the years, to the point where Ferrari no longer builds any new cars with a manual transmission. The two-seater could sprint from 0-100km/h in a claimed 4.7 seconds on the way to a top speed of 295km/h. Power for the rear-wheel drive F355 came from a mid-mounted 3.5-litre V8 engine that made 297kW at 8250rpm and 363Nm at 6000rpm. And the F355 F1 wasn't stritctly an automatic, as you still had to change the gears manually. ![]() The paddle shifters added to the sportiness of the car by allowing drivers to still have control over their gear changes with the added control of keeping both hands on the wheel. ![]() The new electro-hydraulic system was operated by the paddles which guaranteed lightning-quick gear changes from the car's traditional six-speed manual transmission. ![]() While almost $20,000 seems like a steep asking price for paddle shifters, back in 1997 the system used by Ferrari was cutting edge technology derived from its F1 cars.
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