Volvo and Ford are developing their own version of a dual clutch gearbox, following the footsteps of Porsche and Mitsubishi who are executing similiar plans. Mitsubishi’s upcoming successor to the Evolution line of rally turned tarmac monsters – the Evolution X, will feature a twin clutch automated gearbox, and Porsche has recently filed patents for their 7-speed dual clutch gearbox design.
If all goes through, we’ll see versions of the Ford Focus ST and high performance Volvo C30 hatches with 2.5 litre inline-5 turbocharged engines and dual clutch gearboxes. Click here for a video on DSG gearboxes, where a Volkswagen Golf GTI 6-speed manual goes against it’s DSG brother. DSG has worked so well for Volkswagen that they are going to phase out conventional torque converter automatics for a pure DSG automatic line-up across the range.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Pure shifting POWER !
B R I L L I A N T ! (its an invention)
our kids might have to go to the MUSEUM just to see a piece of artifact……….., a so called, "CLUTCH PEDAL"
power transmittion is 100% without bellowing smoke (power waste) of the shift action of conventional manual, good…………
just wonder a bit the feathering capability of DSG at a very slow move or start to move, perhaps our processing unit ( OUR BRAIN ) is SUPERIOR to give the smoothest of the normal clutch.
nice to see it on a focus ST, then maybe another 10-15 years will be in the P1. (I knew I cou'ld not stop myself from saying something about P1)
a faster focus ?
Yeah baby! Clutchless is the way of the future… today's children must master the PS2 or Xbox to exercise their fingers to drive the latest driving machines.
if this becomes standard. then maybe they would charge a premium for manual gearboxes in affordable sportscars next time.
…so how do we pop the clutch? will neutral drops be ok now?
Great video.
DSG is definitely the gearbox of the future.
Seamless and precise gear changes. That's what we want from our cars.
Cheerio!