Editing Manumatic (section)

{{Short description|Type of automotive transmission}}
The modern usage of the [[automotive]] term '''manumatic''' denotes an [[automatic transmission]] that allows the driver to select a specific gear, typically using paddle-shifters, [[steering wheel]]-mounted [[push-button]]s, or "+" and "-" controls on the [[Gear stick#Automatic transmission|gear selector]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/manumatic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104124105/https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/manumatic |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |title=MANUMATIC English Definition and Meaning |publisher=Lexico.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-24}}</ref>

In the 1950s, the ''[[Automotive Products]]'' company in the United Kingdom produced an [[semi-automatic transmission|automated clutch system]] for [[automobile]]s called the ''Manumatic''. This system was installed in cars with a [[manual transmission]], allowing them to be driven without needing to use a [[clutch|clutch pedal]].