Kia Launches New Seven-Speed Dual Clutch Automatic Transmission

Kia has added another notch to its belt - and another nail in the coffin of the manual gearbox - with the launch of a new seven-speed dual clutch automatic transmission.

The new transmission – dubbed ‘DCT’ by Kia - will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, before debuting in production models from 2015.

Kia first floated the idea of a DCT around a year ago, saying it would develop the new transmission over the next 12 months.