How do dual clutch transmissions work? I explain how the system works, and why it is so successful at rapid gear changes. How it changes gears, and how the two clutches operate and transfer. Enjoy! I ...

One of the most fulfilling parts of driving a car is shifting gears. Enthusiasts like us yearn for open, twisty roads, going through the gears and surfing a wave of torque. Yet, most of us are stuck ...

Dual-clutch transmissions — DCTs to their friends — are pretty impressive pieces of technology. Sort of a cross between a regular old bolt-action manual and an automatic, a DCT uses two clutches ...