A dry clutch transmits power and torque through manual transmission clutch facings, while most automatic transmissions utilize wet clutch plates submerged in oil. (greencarcongress.com)
Similar «automated manual» transmissions on the market use «wet» clutches bathed in oil, but Ford's PowerShift transmission clutches lack the oil pumps and other components of a «wet» clutch system and instead operate «dry.» (carcomplaints.com)
Ikona Gear International, a developer of compact, lightweight, gearing systems, announced it has developed a frictionless continuously variable transmission clutch (CVT Clutch) initially for use in the automotive industry. (greencarcongress.com)