Report: Fiat's new DCT porting over to Chrysler models by 2013
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chrysler/" rel="tag">Chrysler</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">Fiat</a></p><a href="http://www.insideline.com/fiat/photos/fiat_ns_122110.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" alt="Fiat DCT cutaway" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/fiattct-dct.jpg" /></a><br />
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What did we tell you? It's all about synergy, people. Automakers around the world are aligning themselves into a constricting cadre of corporate groups, all in the aim of sharing resources. So when <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat">Fiat</a>, for example, has a winner on its hands - be it a new platform, a new transmission or anything in between - you know it'll only be a matter of time before it finds its way to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chrysler">Chrysler</a> headquarters in Auburn Hills. Likely in Sergio Marchionne's hand luggage.<br />
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The latest from Fiat Powertrain Technologies is its TCT dual-clutch transmission. Lighter than most units at 179 pounds, versatile enough to be mated to a broad range of engines, and packing six speeds and two dry clutches, the gearbox has been in development for over five years now since the split with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/">General Motors</a>.<br />
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The transmission was made available initially on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Alfa+Romeo+MiTo">Alfa Romeo MiTo</a>, but will - according to Inside Line - soon find its way into a broad range of vehicles from Fiat, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/lancia">Lancia</a>, and yes, Chrysler, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/jeep">Jeep</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/dodge">Dodge</a>, too. IL says we should expect the gearbox to proliferate into all manner of Chrysler and Fiat products by 2013.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.insideline.com/fiat/photos/fiat_ns_122110.html">Insi de Line</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/22/coming-to-america-fiats-new-dct-porting-over-to-chrysler-model/">Report: Fiat's new DCT porting over to Chrysler models by 2013</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.insideline.com/fiat/photos/fiat_ns_122110.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/22/coming-to-america-fiats-new-dct-porting-over-to-chrysler-model/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19773309/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/22/coming-to-america-fiats-new-dct-porting-over-to-chrysler-model/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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