Seven-speed SMG Drivelogic.

Your hands stay on the wheel, your foot on the accelerator. Seven-speed SMG Drivelogic lets you shift gears like a Formula One driver. The Drivelogic system adapts the transmission characteristics to suit your driving style.

Gearshifts are initiated using the steering-wheel mounted paddle or the gear selection lever in the central console. Within milliseconds, the electro-hydraulic system shifts to the selected gear. The system also prevents over-revving: accidental gearshifts are automatically repressed.
When starting off, the Launch Control feature ensures that the de-clutch timing and engine speed are perfectly synchronised for optimum acceleration. When downshifting while driving, the transmission system automatically increases engine speed briefly between gears, ensuring extremely smooth transitions. Rear-axle slip recognition, a mountain and slope assistant and a winter driving programme all enhance driving comfort and active safety, especially on loose or slippery road surfaces.
The Drivelogic control switch on the gear selector lever lets you change the gearshift character to suit your personal style. Six manual and five automatic gearshift programmes are available. In the "S" manual mode, LED shift lights indicate the optimum moment for each gearshift. In automatic mode, SMG upshifts and downshifts according to the selected programme, so you can fully concentrate on your steering, speed and driving pleasure.