drogers
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There’s been no indication nor confirmation from anywhere I’ve seen that the 8 speed in the JL is a dual-clutch design. In fact, all signs point to it being the same old 8 speed ZF automatic we’ve seen in plenty of other cars. While ZF does make a dual-clutch 8 speed, it’s pretty new and currently only used in the Porsche Panamera.The 8-speed is an auto in which the odd gears are controlled by one clutch and the even gears by another. When shifting from, for example, first to second, the transmission already has second in position to immediately receive torque when the “odd clutch” lets go of first. The transmission then lines up third gear so it is ready to receive torque when the “even clutch” lets go of second.
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