Power is sent to the rear wheels by way of a McLaren - developed 7 - speed
Seamless Shift twin - clutch gearbox called SSG.
Not exact matches
The gearbox is the familiar seven - speed
twin clutch unit, or
Seamless Shift Gearbox in McLaren speak, driving the rear wheels through an open differential.
The 12C is powered by a bespoke McLaren «M838T» 3.8 litre, V8
twin - turbo engine producing around 600bhp, driving through a McLaren seven speed
Seamless Shift dual clutch gearbox (SSG).
There's no lag from the
twin - turbo set - up, and while its responses are rather lethargic in full auto and Comfort modes, the HS package delivers rapid and
seamless shifts in Sport mode.
Twin Clutch SST puts odd (1st, 3rd, 5th) and even (2nd, 4th and 6th) gears on separate input shafts each with its own clutch and, through tight cooperative control with the engine, switches between these clutches to realize
seamless and lightning - fast
shifting for feel - good acceleration.
Electronically controlled,
twin internal clutches
shift gears quickly and smoothly, providing a
seamless flow of torque to the wheels.
The transmission is McLaren's own 7 - speed
twin - clutch
Seamless Shift Gearbox (SSG).