Renault to start using double clutch transmissions
Renault is the latest car manufacturer to join the dual clutch transmission club, however no launch date, no specs and pretty much nothing else was revealed. All that was revealed to motoring publications by Renault’s head of product planning Patrick Pelata is that “they are on their way and we will not come too late.”
Although Renault’s usage of dual clutch transmissions will mainly be to cut fleet CO2 emissions, we could see some of Renault’s best hot hatches equipped with the ultra fast shifting twin clutch gearboxes, like the Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 and the Renault Megane Renaultsport 225 (shown above).
February 5, 2008 @ 7:47 am
Hmm!! Ain’t this new Megane arrive here yet? Cool & good looking. Better than previous model. Come and sell it cheaply here in Malaysia. Not forgotten a good supplies of body bags…ooppss sorry! good supplies of spare parts. Just watchin Rambo First Blood Part 1.
February 5, 2008 @ 9:14 am
SOMEBODY should start a twin clutch R&D programme now… so that this time when twin clutches are a standard option in cars, it’s also a standard feature in OUR cars..
February 5, 2008 @ 9:19 am
lubuk, the car looks good but I think the roofline too high and windows too big. body cantek..
February 5, 2008 @ 12:25 pm
Yeap! You’re absolutely right Mukhri. Agreed that.
February 5, 2008 @ 2:41 pm
More and more cars are using twin-clutch now. But I think is more for use in those high performance, high power car to make sense.
So, Proton might not waste resources to study on this, unless they plan to develope high power Campro
February 5, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
campro cps + vim is powerfull already lah!
anyway.. what is the meaning of double cluth transmission in technical definition.. anyone? ultrafast gear shifting term is not enough..
February 5, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
If u want to know how a DSG works. See this link: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/dual-clutch-transmission.htm
Anyway this is about DSG not proton, renault stupid design or what…
February 5, 2008 @ 3:52 pm
Beside that DSG doesnt mean for high performance car, VW is implementing all to its 1.4L Golf, jetta. DSG also can cut Fuel Consumption coz of faster shifting of gears and more gear ratio to choose from compare to conventional A/T and even manuals. Like what renault is trying to do also a reason to cut the emission.
February 5, 2008 @ 3:53 pm
bmpower go to howstuffworks and see how DSG works… i cant post the links.
February 5, 2008 @ 4:39 pm
Whatever it is i believe its good and proton shud consider this NOW
February 5, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
thanks littlefire85.
btw, there’s still possibilities of proton can use this tech since their cooperation with renault still available.. but the dark side is.. mostly from Europe means high maintenance cost! Event it’s good and great tech.
February 5, 2008 @ 9:34 pm
Renault is the latest car manufacturer to join the dual clutch transmission club
Potong…? another 50 yrs of childish act
February 6, 2008 @ 1:42 am
When will proton announce the same thing…?
February 6, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
is really becoming a trend…