Powershift dual-clutch to debut in S40/V50 diesels

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volvologoleft.jpgVolvo 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.

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  • ckengyo (Member) on Dec 18, 2006 at 7:23 pm

    hopefully can see C30R 4wd with Powershift soon.

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  • MyBoy (Member) on Dec 19, 2006 at 12:32 am

    I'll pick CVT or IVT any day of the week.

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  • mystvearn (Member) on Dec 19, 2006 at 8:44 am

    mazda3, good idea :)

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  • SoMeOnE (Member) on Dec 19, 2006 at 10:45 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

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