THE FUTURE BELONGS TO DCT
In an electronic vote in the conference hall after an on-stage discussion between
experts, 38 percent of delegates felt DCT technology was just as good as AT technology;
37 percent believed it to be superior.
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FIAT FINALLY REVEALS ITS DCT
With evident pride and a real sense of excitement, Fiat Powertrain engineers have
at last been able to unveil the fruits of their labors, choosing the fitting environment
of December's CTI Symposium on Advanced Transmissions in Berlin for the occasion.
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THE GULLWING HAS LANDED
This time, however, it is not the 1950s classic but the new Mercedes SLS AMG, the
new Gullwing for 2010 that is about to show Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche that
membership of the supercar club is expanding by one.
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OUR SOLUTION FOR FWD VEHICLES
On the transmission side it's possible to achieve between 5 and 10 percent better fuel efficiency. We're working on this at full speed.
AUDI IS FIRST WITH STOP-START
Dual clutch transmission has allowed Audi to steal a march over its competitors by offering CO2-saving stop-start on its compact models fitted with automatic transmission.
JATCO-NISSAN CVT ADDS PLANETARY GEAR STAGE FOR GREATER RATIO SPAN
Working together with its part-owned transmission supplier Jatco, Nissan has developed a next-generation CVT that is lighter, more compact, more efficient and which has a 20 percent broader ratio span than any other CVT.
HONDA TO LAUNCH MOTORCYCLE DCT
World motorcycle market leader Honda has developed a dual clutch transmission for large displacement sports bikes.
PORSCHE PIONEERS DCT IN THE LUXURY SEGMENT
The new and much-awaited Panamera is designed to steal sales away from large luxury staple products such as the Mercedes-Benz S Class and BMW 7 series.