BorgWarner just told a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer it doesn't need to shop around for a clutch supplier, a hydraulics ...
Porsche did a lot of the hard work for modern DSG transmissions back in the 1980s. The pioneering PDK system originated in ...
Dual-clutch transmission (DCT) systems employ two independently actuated clutches to alternate torque transfer between odd and even gear sets, enabling rapid gear changes without interrupting engine ...
DCT stands for Dual-Clutch Transmission, and it essentially brings the best worlds of automatic and manual transmissions together by doing away with the need for a manual clutch. At its core, it ...
The Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale, a limited-edition special series of the Ferrari 12Cilindri, introduces Ferrari’s new in-house-developed Manuale By-Wire system, which delivers an authentic manual ...
Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...
GM filed a patent in 2018 for a by-wire clutch system in the Corvette years before Ferrari debuted its fake manual in the 12Cilindri Manuale.
For most of the automobile’s history, getting the most out of your sporty car involved ordering it with a manual transmission. Today’s world is much different; modern automatic and dual-clutch ...