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How dual clutch transmissions work - simple explanation

How do dual clutch transmissions work? I explain how the system works, and why it is so successful at rapid gear changes. How ...
One of the biggest automotive technological developments in the past 20 years is the dual-clutch gearbox, also known as the dual-clutch transmission (DCT). It’s been a performance game (and gear) ...
In the beginning, man invented the engine. Now, the engine was shift-less and isolated. And as inventors hovered over the surface of their workshops, they moved upon the crankshaft and said, "Let ...
The limited-edition 12Cilindri Manuale has a clutch pedal and gear shifter, but they still operate an automated dual-clutch transmission.
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 ...
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 ...
The automotive industry has seen a myriad of transmission technologies, but one unusual design nearly became the standard.
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 it remains a fact that using a manual in stop-start city conditions is no longer a sensible option. Dual-clutch transmissions offer an ...
GUANGZHOU --BorgWarner Inc. will establish a joint venture with a group of Chinese automakers to developdual-clutch transmissions and to produce key assemblies of the transmissions for these ...
Ferrari has finally answered one of the biggest requests from enthusiasts, although not quite in the way many expected. The new 2027 Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale introduces a gated shifter and clutch ...