EVO Dual Clutch Delayed

[Alak]

Yeah, it's a couple days old but no one's posted this yet.

The six-speed semi-automatic gearbox is one of the most capable on the market. But according to our sources, its complexity has meant mass-producing the unit is proving more difficult than expected.

Initially, it was thought that production of cars with the transmission – which is similar to VW’s twin-clutch DSG gearbox – would begin this month in Japan. However, insiders now believe that because of reliability glitches, the first SST models won’t roll out of the factory until early next year, delaying their arrival in the UK until summer. Officially, Mitsubishi claims that there are no problems. The company insists that the Evo X will be available with both the SST gearbox and a more conventional five-speed manual unit from its UK launch in March.

A first for the company, SST – which stands for Sport-Shift Transmission – offers the driver three increasingly responsive modes, ranging from Normal to Sport to Super-Sport, with the last of these holding the engine to the red line before changing up. The driver can take over at any time thanks to F1-style steering wheel-mounted paddles.

The gearbox will ensure the car steals a march on its arch-rival, Subaru’s Impreza STI, which is only available with a conventional manual transmission. Sales of the Evo X get underway in spring, with prices from £30,000.

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[Burtnette]

What's a dual clutch?

[Jah Wise]

i think its dat tiptronic bullshit aka manual transmission for bitchez

[rs2000mk2]

mehhhhhhhh

[oliverginodb]

Originally Posted by Jah Wise

i think its dat tiptronic bullshit aka manual transmission for bitchez

or people that like to make use of more advance technology, and is easier on the arms ( and imo safer because manual has you doing a lot at one time).
We got better and more convenient technology, why use something more difficult, im always for whatever is easier.

[Jah Wise]

Originally Posted by oliverginodb

or people that like to make use of more advance technology, and is easier on the arms ( and imo safer because manual has you doing a lot at one time).
We got better and more convenient technology, why use something more difficult, im always for whatever is easier.

if u got soft, tender arms, then by all means feel free to get a tiptronic

[qwerty123456]

Originally Posted by Jah Wise

if u got soft, tender arms, then by all means feel free to get a tiptronic

I'd much rather get a real manual.

[nitrous]

Originally Posted by Burtnette

What's a dual clutch?

From my knowledge there are 2 clutches for odd and even gears. So by applying the engine's torque to one clutch just when the engine's torque is taken off the other clutch so you can change the gears without breaking the power and are faster to shift up and down.

[Alak]

Originally Posted by Jah Wise

if u got soft, tender arms, then by all means feel free to get a tiptronic

you get props just for saying that.

Nothing against tiptronic (it's cool to drive) but it's harder to pull off techniques manuals could do around the track. Someone from a GT-R forum said they managed to rev match with their 350z but I can't imagine myself doing that with paddle shifters especially when turning the wheel.

[rs2000mk2]

Originally Posted by Jah Wise

if u got soft, tender arms, then by all means feel free to get a tiptronic

real talk