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12-11-2006, 06:49 PM
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| Crazy Canadian   Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: British Columbia
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Blog Entries: 2   | Volvo's Dual-clutch gearbox To Arrive Very Soon "In early November, we told you about a - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER in WhatCar? magazine suggesting Volvo was developing a dual-clutch transmission that would eventually find its way into all Ford vehicles. At the time, it seemed this project was in an early stage, probably several years away from production.  Not so, says Automotive News Europe. According to the industry newspaper, Volvo will begin offering DSG in diesel versions its S40 and V50 in late 2007. The introduction of the gearbox will coincide with a mid-cycle facelift of the sedan and wagon. Ford sources say the transmissions will later be spread across the majority of Ford, Volvo, Land Rover, and Mazda models. The dual-clutch system will eventually replace all CVT and automatics transmissions." More @ LLN - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER |
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12-11-2006, 07:13 PM
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| Re: Volvo's Dual-clutch gearbox To Arrive Very Soon Getrag & Ford have already developed a series of 6-speed DCT transmissions under the name PowerShift (tm). Gearboxes will be produced in a new factory of joint-venture company - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  |
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12-11-2006, 08:29 PM
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12-12-2006, 07:42 AM
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12-12-2006, 07:43 AM
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12-12-2006, 02:27 PM
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| Re: Volvo's Dual-clutch gearbox To Arrive Very Soon This is great news. I see that Volvo is gonna be great the years to come. Not only they added new models and improved their designs, they also added a V8 and now a Dual Clutch gearbox. I'm proud to have a Volvo |
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12-12-2006, 02:41 PM
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| Re: Volvo's Dual-clutch gearbox To Arrive Very Soon Quote:
What are you talking about ?! VW never invented or co-developed dual-clutches. That credit goes to frenchman Andre Kegresse, who invented the dual clutch 70 years ago for Citroen (who were the first to put them on their cars about 60 years ago, on a few demonstrative models since the solution viable untill recently). | |
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