Drivetrain

DCT

A dual-clutch transmission with separate clutches for two groups of gears.

A little deeper

It can preselect the next gear on the inactive path, then hand over drive between clutches. A conventional torque-converter automatic uses a different arrangement.

Also known as: dual clutch · dual-clutch · double clutch · M DCT · DKG · ორმაგი ქურო · двойное сцепление

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See it in a real car

F10 2011

M5

560 PS
F80 2015

M3

431 PS
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