Patent ID: 8540605

Claim:
A system for controlling a transfer of torque from an engine to a manual transmission having a plurality of shiftable gears, the system comprising: a selectively releasable and re-engageable clutch arranged relative to the manual transmission and configured to transmit torque of the engine to the transmission when the clutch is in an engaged state; a lever operatively connected to the transmission and movable to shift the gears; an input device arranged on the lever and operable to selectively release and re-engage the clutch; and an actuator, wherein the actuator is electrically connected to the input device and is directly connected to the clutch such that the actuator selectively releases and re-engages the clutch when the input device is operated; wherein the input device is operated via an application of a force and includes a pressure sensor configured to sense the force and communicate an electrical signal to the actuator that is proportional to the force.