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Patent Reveals 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission From GM

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Patent Reveals 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission From GM

William Maley - Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

March 23, 2011

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Last Summer, GM announced that it would be working with their partner in China, SAIC to build a new dry dual-clutch automatic transmission. Now, a patent filled by GM has been uncovered. The patent shows a seven speed dual-clutch transmission for front wheel drive vehicles. It's unknown what vehicles the transmission will be put into, but small cars like the Chevrolet Cruze and Buick Verano are contenders.

Source: Motor Trend

Source: Free Patents Online

Didn't they also patent 8- and 9-Speed transmissions a while ago? Could be a while before we see them but if Chrysler is using dualclutch and 8 speeds then maybe sooner?

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Didn't they also patent 8- and 9-Speed transmissions a while ago? Could be a while before we see them but if Chrysler is using dualclutch and 8 speeds then maybe sooner?

If they did, no one has found the patent filing.

Chrysler's Eight Speed transmissions are coming from ZF so they will have them sooner than GM. I don't know if their Dual-Clutch are coming from there as well.

I'm guessing this entire generation of Cruzes and Veranos will pass before it even has a possibility of getting one... not sure why it would be suggested. If they can get it out quick enough, I imagine the XTS will be the first product to get it.

Edited by Paolino

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