M-DCT driving videos

swamp2 · 04-12-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by southlight

Gorun and Keto are right. MCT is a SMG-like transmission with only one clutch. I reckon the term 'multi-clutch technology' is intentionally chosen and clearly deceptive.

Best regards, south

Exactly. Deceptive marketing.

footie · 04-13-2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by swamp2

Exactly. Deceptive marketing.

Indeed, and it seems to be working amazingly well when you consider it's fooled quite a few on these very site, ones who should know better.

Keto · 04-13-2008, 03:44 AM

People tend to lose the details when magazine racing.

impulsoren · 05-12-2008, 07:05 PM

Am I reading the same articles you guys are posting links to?
MCT is the same automatic tranny MB has been using, with a clutch pack instead of a torque converter. Not anything like an SMG. They can use the term multiple clutch because there are probably 30 clutches in the transmission itself. It should sihift just as fast as a DCT because the premise the DCT uses (disengage one clutch, engage another with gears active on both clutches) is how automatic trannies have always worked.

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