Buyers of the most powerful model, the BMW Z4 sDrive35i, can opt for a seven - speed sports automatic transmission complete
with double clutch gearbox instead of the standard six - speed manual transmission.
It, too, is four - wheel drive but its
PDK double clutch gearbox has one fewer ratio, although it also has that 130 kg weight advantage.
The combination of four wheel drive, launch control and a PDK seven speed
double clutch gearbox means that the Turbo should be able to trim its time for the 0 - 62mph sprint to just under 3 seconds.
Mercedes has produced last year 300,000 7 - speed
double clutch gearbox for the compact range and will raise the production for the new 9G - Tronic automatic gearbox from one shift to three shifts.
Top turbo engine with 90 HP will follow in December 2014, meanwhile
new double clutch gearbox (twinamic) will become available in the spring of 2015.
In the Chiron, the large powerplant is expected to deliver 1500 hp and 1500 Nm of torque through a 7 - speed
double clutch gearbox paired to an AWD system.
The mid-front engine layout of the F12 Berlinetta delivers power to the rear wheels by way of an extremely close
ratio double clutch gearbox.
And it has the truly good bits and pieces enthusiasts are looking for; high output turbocharged six cylinder engine, great brakes, available 7
speed double clutch gearbox, and enough electronic toys to keep an ADD geek occupied.
Performance and 0 - 62mph time > Unimpeachable grip,
a double clutch gearbox and powerful V10 make short work of the 0 - 62mph time.
The double clutch gearbox is a masterpiece, and while it's fun to shift yourself, the gearbox in automatic mode shifts so fast and seamless that you'd think the car only has one gear.
The Asterion's hybrid architecture is realized with an electric motor incorporating an integrated starter motor and generator (ISG) which is placed between the V10 engine and
the double clutch gearbox, and two electric motors at the front axle fed by the ISG power with a torque vectoring function.
The double clutch gearbox shifts smoothly and provides more comfort, but, despite the double clutch structure, it is not quite swift and has a moment of doubt when you kick - down it for a fast overtake.
A new engine, a 1.6 - liter turbo four, gets a seven - speed
double clutch gearbox.
Power is expected to come in the form of a normally aspirated 4.2 litre V8 kicking out 331kW / 430Nm coupled to
a double clutch gearbox with a tricky crown - gear differential at the heart of its quattro all - wheel drive system.
It's hampered by a schizophrenic seven - speed,
double clutch gearbox, though.
Rumours speaks also about two sporty versions, similar to the new A-Class: AMG GLB 35 with 299 HP from a 2 liter turbo engine and AMG GLB 45 with 408 HP and
double clutch gearbox, both combined with 4Matic.
While AMG GT engine is mated standard with 7 speed
double clutch gearbox, 911 come from factory with a 7 speed manual gearbox and the 7 speed PDK gearbox is in option.
With 7 speed
double clutch gearbox, Audi announce a fuel consumption of 4.2 l / 100 km (102 g / km CO2 emissions).
It will be paired to a 7 - speed
double clutch gearbox, and is capable of sprinting from 0 - 100 km / h in 2.3 seconds, 0 - 300 km / h in 15 seconds, before hitting a rumored top speed of 500 km / h.
Transmission is handled by a seven - speed
double clutch gearbox (DCT).
PDK is still the tops in terms of
a double clutch gearbox.
Add $ 2,350 to both if you want a 7 - speed S tronic (
double clutch gearbox).