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The 616-horsepower Spider has a 3.8-litre V8 engine and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission with rear-wheel drive.
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They rely on a fluid, rather than a mechanical clutch, to transmit the engine's torque to the wheels, and this is inefficient.
ECONOMIST: Fuel economy
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Beneath its carbon fiber skin the 6.5-litre V12 engine and seven-speed single-clutch gearbox get the car to 60 miles per hour in a flat three seconds.
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To prevent that, the blades of most helicopters have a special clutch that disengages them from the engine if the engine stops.
ECONOMIST: Monitor
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It has a 616hp V8 twin turbo engine that works rear-driven wheels and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
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This vehicle brings together MQB elements that could underpin a future generation of SUVs, such as the front and rear suspensions, the 190-horsepower TDI Clean Diesel engine from the new EA288 family, and a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission.
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It also lacks such civilized touches as a clutch or a transmission--again, too much weight--so even with the engine idling, it wants to go about 50mph.
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It also lacks such civilized touches as a clutch or a transmission--again, too much weight--so even with the engine idling, it wants to go about 80 kilometers per hour.
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