Dual-clutch transmissions — DCTs to their friends — are pretty impressive pieces of technology. Sort of a cross between a regular old bolt-action manual and an automatic, a DCT uses two clutches ...
Automatic transmissions have evolved so dramatically over the past decades that today the same term covers fundamentally different mechanisms. A classical hydromechanical automatic transmission, a ...
New environmental and fuel efficiency legislation coupled with advances in electronics and manufacturing techniques have triggered new automated transmission technologies, writes Matthew Beecham. The ...
DETROIT -- The Chrysler group wants to become the North American leader in dual-clutch transmission technology. Chrysler, in conjunction with its transmission joint venture partner Getrag Corp., ...
Mini adds a dual-clutch transmission to the 2018 options sheet outside the U.S. 2018-mini-dct-dual-clutch-001-1-jpg Mini 2018-mini-dct-dual-clutch-002-1-jpg Mini 2018-mini-dct-dual-clutch-003-1-jpg ...
The Eaton Procision line of dual-clutch, automated-manual transmissions will be available on International DuraStar medium-duty trucks in late 2015, Navistar announced. Through its partnership with ...
While a Mini Cooper with anything but a stick might sound like heresy to many of us, a new seven-speed Steptronic dual clutch transmission will start showing up in Minis starting in 2018. The DCT will ...
Dual-clutch transmissions are emerging as the latest trend in automotive gearboxes, and the Italians aren’t about to miss out on the newest fashion. Fiat announced earlier today a new family of ...
Europe may have long resisted the automatic gearbox but environmental and fuel efficiency legislation combined with major advances in electronics and manufacturing techniques have paved the way for a ...
Nelson Ireson July 29, 2008 Comment Now! Industry research and development specialist Ricardo plc has unveiled a research prototype car with a demonstration version of its new ...