…Â “It’s hard to know whether a dual-clutch automated manual transmission is a high-performance gearbox or just a more fuel-efficient automatic. And even after the introduction in the last year of dual-clutch transmissions from BMW, Mitsubishi and Porsche, there’s still no resolution of the question.” We have found ourselves asking this question on the long-term blog before.
When the continuously variable transmission (CVT) first reached volume production, we questioned its durability. Surely it must be a fad, we thought. Just an example of a fancy automatic geared toward fuel conservation. But the CVT not …Â Details
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