FixMyCar explains how a car gearbox works. The majority of cars - except electric vehicles - are fitted with a gearbox to help them change speeds. It’s a process that doesn’t require much thought for most drivers, even in manual cars; you press the clutch and move the gear stick, ...
etc) often feature a licensed electronically controlled gearbox and clutch system called adirect-shift gearbox (DSG®). Because it is electronically controlled, it’s possible to upgrade or modify settings within the software of the DSG to alter things like the shift timing and the launch contro...
The direct shift gearbox (DSG) gives the Skoda Octavia RS even more agility. The automatic, double shift transmission changes gear without interrupting the... Skoda Octavia RS 2 ⇵ 2003 The chassis of the 4x4 version is adjusted according to the expected higher operating stress and operation ...
Coming back to the subject, it doesn’t matter what type of transmission system is installed in the engine, as each of them have the same function. This function is to transmit the mechanical power produced from the engine to drive wheels. Otherwise, how else would a car move? The transmi...
More and more ratios make the drive line more efficient, but I would expect a law of diminishing returns to apply. On the other hand, more and more ratios increase weight and that decreases fuel efficiency in direct proportion to the overall weight increase of the car. There must be a cro...
DSG – dual clutch gearbox.Dual clutch gearboxes (DSG) consist of two independent gearbox units. As they move through the gears, the dual-clutch mechanism enables alternating engagement with the engine via two drive shafts – one for each of the two gearboxes. The dual clutch gearbox enables...