| BorgWarner, a company that manufactures dual clutch | | | | production." |
| transmission products and other powertrain systems | | | | BorgWarner is planning to launch the DualTronic |
| has recently announced that it will launch a new dual | | | | dual-clutch transmission design in the small car |
| clutch transmission for small cars and other developing | | | | segment. According to the company, this new |
| markets. According to the company, this action is their | | | | architecture will provide similar performance and fuel |
| next step in revolutionizing the transmission market. | | | | efficiency to small and subcompact cars like those |
| These developing markets include Asian car | | | | larger vehicles with this type of dual-clutch technology. |
| manufacturers, like in China and India which will work | | | | BorgWarner is still on the process of testing the new |
| with BorgWarner to provide dual-clutch transmission | | | | dual-clutch transmission and is expected to be |
| packages to meet the needs of small car markets. | | | | implemented within two or three years. This new |
| BorgWarner plans to develop fuel efficient and | | | | dual-clutch transmission comes with a patent-pending |
| affordable dual-clutch transmission products to these | | | | 'power split' design that uses a large number of |
| automakers. | | | | common and simplified parts and modules. This |
| According to Dr. Bernd Matthes, President and General | | | | enhances the fuel efficiency and affordability of the |
| Manager, BorgWarner Transmission Systems: "Drivers | | | | new transmission, as well as the ease of packaging in |
| in developing markets like China and India are looking | | | | small cars. |
| for the ease of using an automatic transmission in an | | | | Matthes continued: |
| affordable vehicle. Up until now, the complexity and | | | | "The competition in this fast-growing and high-potential |
| cost of automatic transmissions made it impractical to | | | | market segment is fierce and extremely motivating. |
| package this option in smaller cars. With BorgWarner's | | | | Together with our OEM partners, we are working |
| new design, we can deliver the responsive, | | | | relentlessly to craft affordable, differentiating systems |
| fuel-efficient, fun-to drive characteristics of a | | | | that distinguish our customers' products from their |
| dual-clutch transmission in a smaller, more affordable | | | | competition and keep BorgWarner at the forefront of |
| package. The unique architecture of our compact | | | | transmission technology." |
| dual-clutch transmission is expected to expand the use | | | | In addition, BorgWarner expects that the new dual |
| of automatic transmissions in emerging markets." | | | | clutch transmission will have an impact in small cars as |
| Matthes added: "Test results with this transmission | | | | the segment is expected to grow 30% over the next |
| indicate a 13% fuel efficiency improvement, better | | | | five years. Maybe this new dual clutch transmission will |
| top-end speed and a significant improvement in | | | | be installed in Acura CL (with Acura CL car cover) |
| acceleration over automatic transmissions currently in | | | | someday. |