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Similar in concept to Porsche's Tiptronic gearbox, this 'manumatic' (Manual/automatic) gearbox from Volvo allows the driver to select gears, whilst allowing them to still have the benefits of an automatic gearbox - namely, just sticking the gearlever in "D". The gearbox will change up at the redline should a dozy driver forget to upshift before then. Available with Volvo's T6 and D5 engines only.
by JaaagMan February 8, 2012
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The W212 (2009-) generation is/was available with 2.1-litre four- and 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo diesel and 1.8-litre turbo four-cylinder, 3.0- and 3.5-litre six-cylinder, 4.7- and 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged and 5.5-litre naturally aspirated eight-cylinder petrol engines.
The E63 AMG is/was available with a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine or a 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine.
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The W212 (2009-) generation is/was available with 2.1-litre four- and 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo diesel and 1.8-litre turbo four-cylinder, 3.0- and 3.5-litre six-cylinder, 4.7- and 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged and 5.5-litre naturally aspirated eight-cylinder petrol engines.
The E63 AMG is/was available with a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine or a 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine.
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by JaaagMan August 1, 2012
Get the E-Class mug.Invented by a Frenchman just before WW2 and introduced to road cars in 2003 in the Golf R32, this type of transmission is a semi-automatic gearbox - two clutches take care of two sets of gears. One clutch takes care of odd gears (1, 3, 5, 7) and the other clutch deals with the even gears (R, 2, 4, 6).
How it works:
One clutch has 1st gear engaged, with the car moving forwards. Meanwhile, the other clutch has 2nd gear ready to be engaged. Come change-up time, clutch no.1 disengages 1st and clutch no.2 engages 2nd gear and the car keeps going, whilst clutch no.1 prepares 3rd gear for engagement. All of this happens within milliseconds, so power delivery to the road is uninterrupted.
Usually - though not always - dual-clutch gearboxes are more fuel-efficient than an equivalent manual gearbox.
For more info, see Wikipedia.
How it works:
One clutch has 1st gear engaged, with the car moving forwards. Meanwhile, the other clutch has 2nd gear ready to be engaged. Come change-up time, clutch no.1 disengages 1st and clutch no.2 engages 2nd gear and the car keeps going, whilst clutch no.1 prepares 3rd gear for engagement. All of this happens within milliseconds, so power delivery to the road is uninterrupted.
Usually - though not always - dual-clutch gearboxes are more fuel-efficient than an equivalent manual gearbox.
For more info, see Wikipedia.
"What gearbox have you got in your Audi TT?"
"Oh, I've got Audi's (VW's) dual-clutch gearbox. It's fantastic!"
"Oh, I've got Audi's (VW's) dual-clutch gearbox. It's fantastic!"
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It is available with 1.8- and 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder and 3.2-litre six cylinder petrol engines and 2.0-litre four cylinder and 2.7- and 3.0-litre six cylinder diesel engines.
Two sporting versions, the S5 and the RS5 both use a 4.2-litre eight cylinder petrol engine.
It is available with 1.8- and 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder and 3.2-litre six cylinder petrol engines and 2.0-litre four cylinder and 2.7- and 3.0-litre six cylinder diesel engines.
Two sporting versions, the S5 and the RS5 both use a 4.2-litre eight cylinder petrol engine.
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