VW confirms development of 10-speed dual clutch, 134-hp/liter diesel

[Mook]

Some of the bigger news he discussed included a "high-performance" diesel engine that will produce 134 horsepower per liter and a 10-speed DSG automatic transmission. While no specific applications were mentioned, we can only hope this is for the Audi R4 we keep hearing about.

VW confirms development of 10-speed dual clutch, 134-hp/liter diesel

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[RICH17]

When is enough enough with these transmissions. Fuck

 

[Csurane24]

When is enough enough with these transmissions. Fuck

It's just like razors. Just keep adding one more till full ridiculousness has set in.

 

[SRT41320]

is this so cars can go Ludacris speed?

 

[boogeyman]

keeping the engines in the sweet spot for power and efficiancy is far better that making the work from below and above thier efficiant rpm range making them more fun to drive and mroe fuel efficient. semi trucks and heavy equipment use them all the time and they typically have a very narrow powerband of witch they make thier peak torque and approx peak hp if u can keep an engine in the rpm band bewteen the peak tq and peak rpm it will also be at max effieciancy

 

[Csurane24]

Pretty soon it will look like fast and furious will be legit with always having one more gear to shift into.

 

[Burtonrider10022]

I'd be down for a 2 liter diesel with 270 HP. Would make for an awesome little Tiguan. If they offered it in 4WD it would be my next car.

 

[SRT41320]

keeping the engines in the sweet spot for power and efficiancy is far better that making the work from below and above thier efficiant rpm range making them more fun to drive and mroe fuel efficient. semi trucks and heavy equipment use them all the time and they typically have a very narrow powerband of witch they make thier peak torque and approx peak hp if u can keep an engine in the rpm band bewteen the peak tq and peak rpm it will also be at max effieciancy

except semi trucks have gone from 18 speeds using 3 shifters down to 10 speeds using one shifter

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

as long as its a 10 liter engine I'm in!

 

[02BlueGT]

We are just getting closer and closer to a CVT that can handle power. That is the end goal. 1000+ ratios between .50 and 4.10 would make any car faster. (as long as the switches between ratios don't slow you down)