Dual-clutch transmission
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- Date
- 1939 · confidence medium
- Place
- Paris, France
- Credited to
- Adolphe Kégresse
- Field
- Movement
What it is
A multi-speed transmission system using two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets, functioning as an automatic gearbox without driver input; patented by Kégresse before reaching production in 1961.
What it led to
- The Hillman Minx Easidrive (1961), the first production dual-clutch transmission
- Widespread adoption in cars from the late 2000s