Posted on November 8th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Larry Vellequette, former Toledo Blade reporter, has made his first days at Automotive News count with a story about delays in the dual-clutch automatic transmission meant for use in the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger. The state of the art transmissions, engineered and built by Fiat, increase efficiency by providing the mechanical linkage of a [...]
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Posted on October 14th, 2011 • by David Zatz
The Dodge PF (Dodge Hornet?) has long been projected by Allpar to come with a choice of the Fiat 1.4 liter engine or a version of the World Gas Engine (WGE). An anonymous source wrote that the 1.4 would definitely be used in a forthcoming Dodge, and that the 2.0 liter WGE would be getting [...]
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Posted on November 16th, 2010 • by David Zatz
Chrysler will have a dual clutch automatic as an option in the Chrysler 200, according to sources. The option, available well after launch, will be available only with the four cylinder engine, and only on the Limited model. A dual clutch automatic is, in essence, an automatically shifted manual, providing greater efficiency than a fluid-linked [...]
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Posted on September 3rd, 2010 • by David Zatz
Reportedly, Chrysler’s dual clutch automatic was to be installed in the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, but Getrag was unable to get needed financing, and it fell through. Now, reliable source oh2o reports that a dual clutch automatic from Fiat will be available as an option on high trim levels of the midsized cars, hooked [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2009 • by David Zatz
Even under Daimler rule, Chrysler engineers pushed forward with what one engineer observer called a state of the art transmissions that eliminated most of the disadvantages of its competitors. The dual-clutch automatic transmission, a manual transmission with two clutches which was operated without the need for driver input, would be smoother than a conventional automatic [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2008 • by David Zatz
According to Automotive News, Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC has declared bankruptcy. Chrysler recently left the joint venture, claiming that Getrag had failed to obtain $300 million in financing without Chrysler loan guarantees. The factory which was to have made dual-clutch automated manual transmissions has been built, but tooling has not been set up. Getrag and [...]
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