Porsche Patents a Dual-Clutch Transmission With a Real Clutch Pedal and H-Pattern Shifter for Hybrids

SummaryPorsche filed a patent with the European Patent Office for a dual-clutch automatic transmission that incorporates a physical clutch pedal and an H-pattern gear shifterThe versatile system features an automatic mode with paddle shifters as well as a separate mode designed to deliver a full manual driving experienceThis engineering concept provides a viable workaround for existing hybrid powertrains that cannot currently accommodate traditional manual gearboxesPorsche recently detailed a ne...