What is Tiptronic?
Tiptronic is a function of the Touareg’s 6-speed automatic transmission that lets the driver manually select the gear. It offers some of the advantages of a manual gearbox such as increased control. The Touareg’s 6-speed automatic transmission will override driver input to prevent the engine from turning at an inappropriate speed. The Tiptronic can be controlled one of two ways depending on the vehicle. On Touaregs sold in the US, the driver can only select gears using the gear change lever in the Tiptronic position. On some Touaregs sold outside of the US, the driver can also util ize steering wheel mounted paddle shifters.
