Sequential Transmission A type of transmission that allows for manual gear selection, though the gears must be selected in order, as it will not allow for skipping gears like a traditional manual. The method of switching gears is unique to this transmission type, where a selector shaft is used to upshift or downshift.

On a very basic level, a sequential transmission works the same way as a ‘regular’ manual gearbox. By pulling and pushing a shifter, the driver changes how the gears on the transmission’s input shaft interact with the gears on the output shaft. That way, power goes from the engine to the differential and the drive wheels.

The sequential gearbox, also called sequential manual gearbox, is a special system generally set up in high-performance cars and bikes. Contrary to their traditional homemade counterparts with a standard H pattern, this transmission enables motorists to shift gears in a straight line path for quick and precise changes.