A car’s transmission system is one of its most critical components, transferring engine power to the wheels while managing ...

When Kia introduced the facelifted Rio for Europe a few weeks ago, the press release briefly touted a clutch-by-wire six-speed manual transmission that would improve gas mileage and reduce CO2 ...

In layman's terms, it's a clutch-by-wire system that would replace hydraulic lines. Jalopnik reported last Friday this is exactly that kind of technology that could put a manual transmission in ...

The New Kia Rio Hybrid Has a ‘Clutch-by-Wire’ Setup for Its Manual Transmission Kia's new intelligent stick-shift might be a peek into the future of hybrid drivers' cars. Rob Stumpf ...

The patent describes a clutch pedal mechanism that's electronic, rather than hydraulic, and it could point the way toward a stick-shift C8 Corvette.

Off Road Winning The DCT equipped CRF1000 Africa Twin is quite at home off the asphalt and is a good case sample to look at of how the system performs there. Johnny Campbell is an 11 time Baja 1000 ...

And Hyundai knows it. The folks at Hyundai Motor India have come up with a solution to the clutch-pedal problem facing hesitant would-be manual-transmission drivers: Removing the clutch pedal.

Eaton’s Advantage Automated clutch is the original equipment clutch used in the Endurant transmission. It provides superior protection, less maintenance and offers maximum uptime and performance.

Wet clutch systems have clutch packs that have fluid in them to help with heat, whereas dry clutch systems do not. SLG states that from the factory, BMW DCTs can hold as much as 450 lb-ft of torque.

Toyota’s patent drawings and diagrams may appear a bit daunting and complicated to understand at first sight, but that’s the really simple version of what the manufacturer seems to want to do.

Toyota is betting that some drivers will want to continue rowing their own gears as they go electric, and it has invented a system that simulates a manual transmission.