http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:43:18 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170503 szw Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:02:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170503 love that gear box... love that gear box…

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170445 droll Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:27:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170445 well, the CVT also has that ever-hateful "rubber-band" effect. some manufacturers have fitted their CVTs with some clever torque converter trickery to overcome this but that just seems to me like bastardizing something that was not meant to be. well, the CVT also has that ever-hateful “rubber-band” effect. some manufacturers have fitted their CVTs with some clever torque converter trickery to overcome this but that just seems to me like bastardizing something that was not meant to be.

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170382 Cire Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:09:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170382 With CVTs, the "gear ratios" changes in variation with the car's engine revs. It is optimising the power transfer from the engine to the drives shafts. But the limitation of the CVT is, how to make it withstand higher torque that is more than 300nm torque, and yet stillbe able to maintain a saloon car's CVT box size? I don' t think the CVT will be phasing out, but more likely to be improved to handle higher torque. With CVTs, the “gear ratios” changes in variation with the car’s engine revs. It is optimising the power transfer from the engine to the drives shafts. But the limitation of the CVT is, how to make it withstand higher torque that is more than 300nm torque, and yet stillbe able to maintain a saloon car’s CVT box size?
I don’ t think the CVT will be phasing out, but more likely to be improved to handle higher torque.

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170376 droll Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:13:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170376 looks like CVT, manuals, and torque converters are starting to be phased out. dual clutch is the future of car transmission. what next? quad clutch??? looks like CVT, manuals, and torque converters are starting to be phased out. dual clutch is the future of car transmission. what next? quad clutch???

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170348 paparadzi Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:06:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170348 Nice..... only if it is affordable. Nice….. only if it is affordable.

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170334 mystvearn Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:29:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170334 5 years from now, hopefully can see no more gears. The moment the engine hits 2k rpm, will change gear. 5 years from now, hopefully can see no more gears. The moment the engine hits 2k rpm, will change gear.

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170318 Roti Naan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:16:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170318 So syiokkk......... So syiokkk………

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170310 JULIANLEE2 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:00:53 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170310 brilliant....dct, dsg? don't forget PDK brilliant….dct, dsg? don’t forget PDK

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170285 pirate Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:20:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170285 Mmmm...DELICIOUS! Mmmm…DELICIOUS!

]]> http://paultan.org/2008/07/10/bmw-335i-to-get-7-speed-twin-clutch-m-dct/#comment-170282 terracottaz Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:58:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=6046#comment-170282 M DCT OR DSG? Which is the king? M DCT OR DSG? Which is the king?

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