Evil speaker claim that newfangled automatic clutch control - only speculation insidious marketing to human greed. Say, the surrogate becomes an attractive option only in the absence of funds for this «machine». In fact, such transmissions are often found on low-cost cars: the Citroe"n C3 - this SensoDrive, for Fiat Punto - Speedgear, at the Opel Corsa - Easytronic, on the Renault Clio - Quickshift5. Now Ford Fiesta and got the same clutch Durashift EST.

But in the «high areas» such systems are also being given attention. Suffice it to recall that the first automatic clutch came in 1996 at the prestigious Saab 900 (called it Sensonic). Soon, Alfa Romeo has announced a Selespeed, Ferrari - «pereklyuchalku» F1, BMW - SMG. This is already installed on the Maserati Cambiocorsa and DuoShift, while Mercedes-Benz - Sequentronic. Crowned as the evolution of a unique box of DSG, founded by engineers of the group Volkswagen.

Skeptics are right in one thing: expensive units on the premium-brand cars are significantly better than «budget». However, they and the «budget», to save money. Indeed, automatic transmission obviously expensive kit electric clutch, and to cope with her midget motor is not easy. In addition, the fuel consumption much higher.

For example, Ford Fiesta ... Unsuccessful example! Countries' policies chosen fordovtsy. System Durashift EST (Electronic Shift Technology), offered only in the complete Trend and only paired with 1.4-liter engine increases the price of the machine as much as 930 euro! Sales of Korean cars are asked so much for the automatic. And here ... The differences between the «machine» and «psevdoavtomatom» we study in comparative testing of the same numbers «Wheel», so now only talk about what Durashift EST is better or worse than their counterparts.

Fordovskoy advantage of the system lies in the speed of its work: the gear shift and a manual and automatic modes is happening very quickly, which helps minimize «graze» body and thus improves the ride comfort. In addition, better operational mode «kick-Down Syndrome», a descending Durashift EST own moves to lower the transfer to keep a constant speed. This is clearly pleased. Several surprised scheme manual gearshift.

Usually everything is happening? Pushing the lever away from you - includes the following step, in itself - the previous one. And then vice versa. Well, nothing, the matter of habit. But the nature of the crackdown svyknutsya complicated. «Short» first allows «depart bullet» to the traffic lights, but to replace it is much more «long» Second, ostuzhayuschaya fervor. The intensity of acceleration of drops, and the planned maneuver sometimes can not complete.

During the test the same car with «mechanics» ( «Wheels», N 64), the «hole», typical for vazovskih «devyatok» and «ten», was not so noticeable. Although it may be the case in the selection of a gear box. Undoubtedly one.

«Drayverskaya» Fiesta with it, without exaggeration, extraordinary handling and spirited motors in any case requires the possibility of forced shift. In such circumstances, a scheme which offers Durashift EST, is preferable to a simple «machine» with manual mode. With all the pluses and minuses are quite reasonable compromise.