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As the electronics required to control the transmission became compact enough to be practical, the Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe ('dual-clutch gearbox') (PDK) transmission was installed as a prototype in a Porsche 956 Le Mans racing car in 1983.
Porsche Doppel Kupplungs getriebe, or Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, is referred to as PDK and stands for Porsche double-clutch transmission. It is, as its name implies, a dual-clutch gearbox (DCT) made by Porsche, and it functions essentially in the same way as other DCTs currently available.
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The Porsche double-clutch transmission, or PDK—acronym for Porsche Doppel Kupplungsgetriebe—is a cutting-edge transmission that modifies how you drive a Porsche. How does it function? Wet-clutch packs that are hydraulically activated and encircled by one another are used in PDK gearboxes.
While some may believe otherwise, the 7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe PDK is not an automatic transmission. While automatic transmissions use a torque converter to make your gears change, the PDK transmissions still rely on human input with paddle shifters to initiate gear changes.
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May 16, 2017 · PDK is an acronym for P orsche D oppel K upplungs getriebe (strictly, Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe), which translates to Porsche double-clutch transmission. As the name suggests, it’s...
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Dec 10, 2013 · Porsche has been honing manually operable automatics since the 1960s, and we look in-depth at its three key efforts: Sportomatic, Tiptronic, and PDK. Read more at Car and Driver.