Abstract: The engagement-speed of clutch was determined with a weighted method based on the starting performance indices of AMT (automated mechanical transmission) and torque-transferring characteristics of clutch. In the method, the driver s intention and the requirements of starting performances are taken into consideration. A clutch engagement-speed control algorithm was proposed based on peak error sampling and adaptive temperature compensation. Experimental results show that the algorithm satisfies the requirements for three typical startingmodes, namely, creeping, normal and abrupt startmode and improves the adaptability to temperature variation.