IMT technology explained
Hyundai’s iMT technology features a transmission gear shift (TGS) Lever with intention sensor, hydraulic actuator and transmission control unit (TCU). The system has been designed to offer a seamless drive experience by incorporating a cohesive logic between the various components on manual transmissions. This is how it works: the transmission control unit receives signal from TGS lever intention sensor, indicating driver’s desire to change gears. The TCU sends signal to engage the hydraulic actuator forming hydraulic pressure. Thereafter the hydraulic pressure is then sent to concentric slave cylinder (CSC) through clutch tube. Finally the concentric slave cylinder uses this pressure to control the clutch and pressure plate, thereby engaging and disengaging the clutch. Overall one is expected to get seamless shifts. no jerk. There is also very little felt in form of engine braking. It’s just that the revs will rise high till you shift up again while acceleration is near instant. This is where the manual shifts gain over conventional automatics. There is no lag at all. The next question to answer is what happens when when a higher gear is engaged but the revs are low. Well, the car does not stall, but the instrument panel throws up an instruction to shift down along with a beep. At this time all you need to do is select a lower gear. Same happens when you shift up from a lower gear to a top gear at low revs. If the revs are high then the system might give you the acceleration as well. It is all synchronized very well and the overall experience is just fantastic. Even when one needs to shift to reverse, just slot it into gear and the car inches back! Coupled with the power delivery of the turbo engine, the Venue iMT sure is a fun
to drive compact SUV.SUV TheTh iMT makesk life lif easy on the road by a considerable margin. It takes away from the pain of clutching in traffic but at the same time gives you the joys of shifting. Quite simply then the iMT ensures that you are getting the best of both worlds. The only drawback then is the fact that there is very little available in the way of engine braking.
Priced at Rs 11.26 lakh for the top of the line SX(O) Sport pack, this new technology might just be the next big revolution.
The Duster was the SUV which rocked it for Renault in India. Indians just fell in love with its muscular design and flared wheel arches. Over the years, technologies changed and Renault kept updating bits and pieces here and there. The company even launched the AWD version. But the best-seller continued to be the 1.5-litre diesel engine variant. However with the advent of BS6 norms, that engine was not being upgraded. Sure there was the 1.5-litre petrol but clearly Renault wanted to infuse some zing into the Duster. Hence in comes the Duster Turbo!
The Duster Turbo comes with minor exterior changes. There are red accents on the front bumper and grille. The roof rail gets the Duster insignia in red too. The alloy wheels are new but tyre sizes remain same. At the back there is a new ‘Turbo’ badge. Inside the new variant carrier forward the updates that were introduced with the facelift last year. The overall design remains the same and hence it looks a bit dated. We would have loved to see the Duster go through