In 1940, Darmstadt University professor Rudolph Franke was the first to apply for a patent for a dual-clutch transmission. The transmission had been tested on trucks, but it had not been put into mass production.
Subsequently, Porsche also invented a dual-clutch transmission specifically for racing.
In 1985, Audi applied dual-clutch technology to the racing field, which was named "AudiSport Quattro S1 Racing with Dual-Clutch Technology" at the time.
Dual-clutch technology enabled Audi racing cars to compete in major off-road competition venues at the time, winning many events.
In 2002, DCT was applied to the German Volkswagen Golf R32 and Audi TTV6.
In 2003, it was successively promoted to golf and other models.
In 2004, DCT was matched with a TDI diesel engine for the first time in the German Volkswagen Touran model.
DCT has become the "new favorite" in Europe because of its excellent fuel economy.
BorgWarner's new DCT project was put into production in 2007. It is mainly used for luxury passenger cars and sports cars, with an annual production capacity of 600,000 units.
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