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Old 01-24-2013, 11:38 PM   #228
Sweet Z
 
Drives: 2013 ZL-1
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Arkansas
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Originally Posted by The IOM Ninja View Post
Why does everyone seem to think a DCT is an automatic.

A Dual Clutch is a computer shifted Manual Transmission.... completely different than an automatic, if anything it's Semi-Automatic..
Obviously, because one does not have to use their right hand to shift gears manually. It is done 'automatically' to the driver. Fine, to get technical, 7 speed dual clutch computer shifted transmission.
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