dual clutch transmission

2018 MINI Cooper D DCT reviewed by CAR Magazine

2018 MINI Cooper D DCT reviewed by CAR Magazine

We’ve been hearing for some time that BMW would be replacing the Aisin-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox in all of its UKL-based vehicles with a new, seven-speed dual-clutch unit. BMW’s UKL architecture is its front-wheel drive…

DCT Transmission: How they work and why we use them

DCT Transmission: How they work and why we use them

The demand for the manual transmission is dwindling in high-end sports cars. But we knew this already. Ferrari and Lamborghini ditched the manual transmission long ago and it seems many other high performance automakers are…