Many automatics these days are manual transmissions with a computer controlling the clutch. They have nothing in common with the slushboxes of old, the oil is just for lubrication.

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ROOFLES 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

ZF 8HP is still a traditional torque converter transmission. Most high performance or high torque applications use that design. Dual clutch automatics or automated manuals can't take it.

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bluedino 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Tremec makes DCTs that are used in 800hp Mustangs and 1000hp Corvettes

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formerly_proven 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Virtually every truck has an automated manual transmission, every EV 2-speed is a DCT, Porsche uses PDKs etc.

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bluedino 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Every truck? Like which ones?

As an American (land of the pickup truck) I can't think of any

	▲	gottorf 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I think GP meant eighteen-wheelers and the like.
	▲	formerly_proven 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> American (land of the pickup truck) More like SUVs with beds But yes, sibling is correct, I'm talking about commercial vehicles.

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HPsquared 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Even slushboxes tend to aggressively lock up the torque converter. It's usually only in a "fluid dynamics" mode for brief moments. (Except maybe on a gentle hill start)

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gambiting 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I mean, certainly the VAG group likes to use their dual clutch automatics, but "true" torque converters are still very common. ZF makes them for like a million different cars, and AISIN makes them for the Volvo and Geely group.