Originally Posted by martz0r
Actually, tip tronic is where there's an extra space on your gearbox console denoted by + and -... you can "tip" the shifter knob in either direction to tell the tranny to downshift or upshift. Paddleshift is different, as already mentioned, on the steering wheel.
paddle shifting is semi-automatic transmission...
"Semi-automatic transmission, or clutchless manual transmission, is a system which uses electronic sensors, processors and actuators to do gear shifts on the command of the driver. This removes the need for a clutch pedal which the driver needs to depress before making a gear change, since the clutch itself is actuated by electronic equipment which can synchronise the timing and torque required to make gear shifts quick and smooth."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-au...c_transmission