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GM Files Patent for 7-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission

General Motors has recently filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a brand new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
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According to Corvette Forum, General Motors could fit the new transmission in the seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, including the upcoming Z07, and high-performance Cadillacs, leaving the eight-speed automatics for its pickup truck range.

The recently-launched 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray can be had with a six-speed automatic transmission or a seven-speed manual gearbox.

Earlier this year, General Motors and Ford have joined forces to develop nine-speed and ten-speed, in both front and rear-wheel-drive configurations, that are said to improve performance and increase fuel efficiency.

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