In addition, the dry-clutch derivative eliminates the need for the weighty pumps, hydraulic fluids, cooling lines and external coolers that wet clutch transmissions require. As a result, the ...

View post: Why Japan Is Suddenly Interested in a Toyota SUV Built in the U.S. DCT stands for Dual Clutch Transmission, but that alone doesn’t fully explain it. A DCT is a type of Automated Manual ...

Before a recent trip to Las Vegas, I reserved a rental subcompact car online from Avis. Bottom feeders like me never know what car they’ll get until they are handed the keys at the counter. The keys I ...

Old eight-speed out, new eight-speed in for Hyundai’s updated Santa Fe.

After using manual shifting for decades, motorcyclists now have to start getting used to the idea that the future lies in the automatic shifting technologies. So far, this system has only made its way ...

Renault is introducing its new six-speed automatic dual-clutch transmission at the Geneva Auto Show. Dubbed EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch), the transmissions offers a 17 percent reduction in fuel ...

Audi is turning away from dual clutch transmissions for its high-performance vehicles. According to a recent report from Australia’s Drive, the German automaker is transitioning back to automatic ...

A dual-clutch transmission is an automated manual transmission with two sets of gears, each operated by a separate clutch. One clutch handles the odd-numbered gears, the other clutch the even-numbered ...