Maruti Suzuki Filed S-Assist Trademark - Maruti Launch iMT Soon?
Hyundai and Kia have jointly invaded the Indian market and one of the main reasons why their meteoric sales figures have been an unrealistic number of combinations of gears and engines offered by Korean car manufacturers. The two Koreans intensified their attack last year with the inclusion of iMT in their arsenal. The iMT gearbox turned out to be a success and the models fitted with this powerful transmission were able to get a few picks. If reports are to be believed, Maruti Suzuki may have worked with his own version of the iMT gearbox.
Maruti Suzuki recently applied to trademark for ‘S-Assist’ in India. Although there is no official name on it, the Maruti 'S-Assist' moniker may be used for its own transmission without attachment. With this new IMT system, the driver can move gears without the need to use a clutch pedal.
Now how does iMT work?
When the driver touches the Intension Sensor located on the lever shift, the Transmission Control Unit receives a signal that the driver wishes to change gears. This includes a hydraulic actuator to activate the clutch. This is handled by Concentric Slave Cylinder (CSC) via Clutch Tube. The CSC uses the pressure exerted by the actuator to control the clutch and the pressure of the plate that inserts and disables the clutch.
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It is a widely accepted fact that using a clutch on heavy vehicles on a daily basis brings many health problems and has a direct impact on the driver's legs and neck. IMT by removing the clutch pedal completely fixes this problem and makes the driving experience very difficult. Of course, there are standard automatic gearboxes available for the same purpose but they rob you of the joy of driving a manual. IMT combines the best of both worlds.
The Maruti Suzuki currently operates an AMT transmission with a manual gearbox where both gears switching and switching / stopping operation is performed by sensors and actuators. Maruti currently offers a variety of transfer options such as WagonR, Celerio, S-Presso and Swift. It is thought that the company could launch its own version of the iMT with next generation Brezza.
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