Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) Archives - Import Car
VIDEO: Understanding How Dual Clutch Systems Operate

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Dual-Clutch Transmission Diagnostics

The dual-clutch – or as some drivers call them “flappy paddle” – gearboxes have garnered a bad reputation. In an effort to fight driver resistance, some import automakers have gone so far as to drop them from their option lists.

Servicing The Hyundai/Kia Dual Clutch Transmission (DTC)

Hyundai/Kia introduced a Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) or Automatically Shifted Manual Transmission (ASMT) in the 2012 Hyundai Veloster. The dry, dual clutch transmission was first mated to the 1.6 L turbocharged engine and then with other four-cylinder engines found in various Hyundai and Kia models.