Twin Clutch SST

Automotive transmissions
Manual
Automatic / Semi-automatic

Twin Clutch SST (Sport- or Sportronic Shift Transmission) is the brand name of a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, developed by Getrag for Mitsubishi Motors.[1] The system was first incorporated in the 2008 Lancer Evolution X,[2][3] and was designed to be a more performance-oriented system than that developed by rival manufacturers,[4] with shorter gear ratios optimized for acceleration.[5]

  1. ^ "SS-T: The Magic Inside the Evo X", The Motor Report, April 14, 2008
  2. ^ "Mitsubishi Motors develops S-AWC vehicle dynamics control system & Twin Clutch SST automated manual transmission" (Press release). Mitsubishi Motors. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  3. ^ "2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution debuts two new transmissions: 6-speed Twin-Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission (TC-SST) for Evolution MR and 5-speed manual for Evolution GSR" (Press release). Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 April 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Technical Analysis: Twin-Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission", Shaun Bailey, Road & Track, March 2008
  5. ^ "2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo MR: TC-SST Gearing", Brent Romans, Inside Line, August 21, 2008