Volvo and Ford to develop own DSG
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 liter 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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November 6, 2006 @ 12:09 pm
Pure shifting POWER !
November 6, 2006 @ 12:32 pm
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”
November 6, 2006 @ 4:12 pm
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.
November 6, 2006 @ 8:08 pm
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)
November 6, 2006 @ 9:01 pm
a faster focus ?
November 6, 2006 @ 9:58 pm
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.
November 7, 2006 @ 6:45 pm
if this becomes standard. then maybe they would charge a premium for manual gearboxes in affordable sportscars next time.
November 9, 2006 @ 2:04 am
…so how do we pop the clutch? will neutral drops be ok now?
March 22, 2007 @ 9:19 pm
Great video.
DSG is definitely the gearbox of the future.
Seamless and precise gear changes. That’s what we want from our cars.
Cheerio!