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      02-05-2013, 04:12 PM   #5
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In laymen's terms DCT is just a very very fast automatic transmission.

In mechanical terms... though it can operate automatically, there is no torque converter, and it uses two clutches to alternate between gears, so it isn't a "traditional" automatic transmission.

You can control the shifts with the paddle shifters if you like to shift yourself (same as the "manual mode" in a regular higher-end auto tranny), or you can leave it up to the computer.
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