Dual-Clutch Transmissions Losing Out to Conventional Automatics in America
7 Dec 2015, 12:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Once viewed as the gearbox of the future, the DCT is losing ground to conventional automatics now that 8- and 9-speed units have arrived
2016 Hyundai Tucson 1.6 Turbo DCT 0-100 km/h Acceleration Test
30 Jul 2015, 18:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2016 Tucson is a fantastic package that could hurt Nissan's Qashqai sales target badly, especially with a hybrid being available in 2016
2016 Kia Soul Monster Diesel Launched in Korea: 136 HP and Twin-Clutch Gearbox
15 Jul 2015, 09:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The engine gets an extra 8 hosepower and is connected to a DCT twin-clutch gearbox that can change gears faster than you can
2015 Hyundai i30 Facelift Brings 7-Speed DCT to UK Market
24 Feb 2015, 14:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The car that got VW bosses worried in 2012 is now back with new looks, a refreshed interior and a 7-speed DSG-like gearbox
Kia Shows Cee'd GT Line with Body Kit, 1-Liter Turbo T-GDI Engine and 7-Speed DCT
20 Feb 2015, 17:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Kia Cee'd just became very European, thanks to these upgrades that mirrors what Ford, SEAT or VW are offering right now
Honda Recalls New Fit and Vezel Hybrids Due to Dual-Clutch Gearbox
11 Feb 2014, 16:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / I think it was round about the time of the Golf 5 GTI when I first experienced the magic of the dual clutch transmission. It seemed like the best way to combine the good feeling you get when making ...
Here We Go Again: Rumors Suggest No Manual for BMW M4
22 Aug 2013, 08:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We've gone through this in the past when the M5 came out. For some reason, people are reluctant to let go of the past and give up on manual gearboxes in their BMW M cars, even though manual gea...
Mercedes SLS AMG GT Roars Up Goodwood Hill
22 Mar 2013, 14:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The question "what's the greatest super-GT on the plant has only one good answer in the eyes of some people, the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG. The only bespoke car of the AMG range is without a d...
2013 Dodge Dart with DCT EPA-Rated at 37 MPG Highway
31 Aug 2012, 12:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2013 Dodge Dar equipped with a six-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission and a 1.4-liter turbo (same as in the 500 Abarth) has been rated by the EPA at 37 mpg highway and 27 mpg city. Very r...
McLaren Sets New Standard With MP4-12C's Transmission
10 May 2011, 14:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When Italian supercar makers talk about their sequential gearboxes, they usually boast that the shift time is zero, but McLaren says that its new Sequential Shift Gearbox (SSG) for the MP4-12C is li...
Patent Filing Reveals Future GM Seven-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission
23 Mar 2011, 15:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A patent filing has revealed that the dry dual-clutch transmission that GM was developing in partnership with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) is in fact a seven-speed front-wheel-dri...
Honda Denies Using Illegal Transmission in MotoGP
25 Feb 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / HRC vice president Shuhei Nakamoto fended off recent rumors according to which Honda's MotoGP Team is using an illegal transmission in order to secure a superior acceleration as compared to its...
Xtrac Offers DSG Alternative
6 Dec 2010, 08:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Xtrac has finally revealed their new gearbox technology this week. It’s called the Instantaneous Gearchange System (IGS) and it has been developed over two years of motorsport competitions. Th...