Sportronic Auto Transmission When an automatic transmission becomes driving pleasure. The entire system interacts with the ABS control unit, analyzing the speed of each wheel, and can understand if the car is travelling on a bend or in a straight line, on a dry road surface or on a surface with poor grip. Meanwhile, the number of engine revs and the position of the accelarator pedal reveal the driver's intention and driving style. After analyzing the situation in real time, the Sportronic system always choses the best behavior to suit the current status of the car and the style of the driver. Wtih two operating logics, Sportronic allows the driver to switch at any time from the completely automatic, assisted function to a manual, sequential setup. When the driver moves the gear lever to the special grille beside the automatic position, the completely automatic, sporting program is selected. By moving the lever backwards and forwards, the driver can opt to intervene at any time : forward to move up a gear, backwards to move down a gear. This is Sportronic, exclusive to the Alfa 166.