Powershift dual-clutch to debut in S40/V50 diesels
Volvo will debut it’s new hydraulically controlled dual-clutch gearbox in diesel variants of it’s Volvo S40 sedan and Volvo V50 stationwagon models, coinciding with a mid-life facelift of the two cars. Parent company Ford also plans to introduce the dual-clutch gearbox to other models like the Ford Focus and the Ford Focus C-MAX, which currently also offer CVT gearboxes, as well as the Land Rover Freelander and some Mazda models. Ford Focus ST or MazdaSpeed 3 with a dual-clutch gearbox, anyone?
While Volkswagen’s extremely good Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG) is supplied by BorgWarner, Ford gets it’s units from Getrag, and the system is called Powershift.
December 18, 2006 @ 11:23 am
hopefully can see C30R 4wd with Powershift soon.
December 18, 2006 @ 4:32 pm
I’ll pick CVT or IVT any day of the week.
December 19, 2006 @ 12:44 am
mazda3, good idea
December 19, 2006 @ 2:45 am
gosh…if the next s40 shares volvo’s ‘new approach’ on designing cars wit this gearbox….it will surely a must buy for me… hope they release it on their petrol models soon as i wil have to start shoppin in 2- 3 years