Could this be the beginning of the end for the manual transmission? BMW’s seven-speed, double-clutch automated manual transmission is now available in the M3. This gearbox shifts quicker than is ...

If you've done any research on current cars, you've probably seen references to dual-clutch transmissions (DCTs). And you might well have asked yourself, "What is a DCT? What is a dual-clutch ...

DCT stands for Dual-Clutch Transmission, and it essentially brings the best worlds of automatic and manual transmissions together by doing away with the need for a manual clutch. At its core, it ...

In the world of high-performance cars, you'll hear the term "dual-clutch transmission" get thrown around quite a bit. It's a staple of modern performance and all sorts of high-end cars ranging from ...

RPO code M1L is General Motors jargon for the eight-speed DCT of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. Tremec supplies the dual-clutch transmission, and the manufacturer calls it TR-9080 for both the mLSD and ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

You may be a confirmed stick and clutch-pedal guy. You may think dual-clutch transmissions, which add paddles and subtract a pedal, take the skill, the challenge, the fun out of driving, and have no ...