▁fuel - efficient ▁than ▁K ia ' s ▁existing ▁six - speed ▁automatic ▁transmission , ▁the ▁new ▁D CT ▁has ▁been ▁engine ered ▁with ▁low ▁fuel ▁consumption ▁and ▁a ▁sport y ▁driving ▁feel ▁when ▁in ▁manual ▁mode , ▁and ▁with ▁comfort ▁and ▁smooth ness ▁when ▁left ▁in ▁automatic ▁mode . ▁ ▁In nov ative ▁h ollow ▁double - ge ar ▁input ▁sh aft ▁allows ▁quick ▁sh ifts . ▁The ▁D CT ▁is ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁two ▁dry ▁cl ut ches , ▁each ▁fitted ▁with ▁an ▁electric ▁motor - dri ven ▁cl utch ▁actu ator ▁to ▁improve ▁respons iveness , ▁and ▁an ▁innov ative ▁h ollow ▁double - ge ar ▁input ▁sh aft . ▁The ▁h ollow ▁sh aft ▁itself ▁allows ▁the ▁system ▁to ▁quickly ▁eng age ▁even ▁g ears , ▁while ▁a ▁solid ▁sh aft ▁that ▁runs ▁through ▁the ▁middle ▁oper ates ▁odd ▁g ears . ▁This ▁crossed ▁g ear ▁sh ifting ▁enables ▁continuous ▁power ▁delivery ▁and ▁more ▁efficient ▁pack aging , ▁two ▁development ▁corner st ones ▁for ▁the ▁engineering ▁teams ▁behind ▁the ▁project . ▁ ▁The ▁h ollow ▁sh aft ▁mechanism ▁lets ▁the ▁D CT ▁operate ▁sequ entially , ▁the ▁car ▁anticip ating ▁the ▁next ▁g ear ▁that ▁the ▁driver ▁is ▁likely ▁to ▁need ▁next ▁under ▁acceleration ▁or ▁bra king ▁or ▁jump ▁immediately ▁to ▁any ▁of ▁its ▁seven ▁forward ▁g ears ▁( and ▁reverse ). ▁This ▁is ▁particularly ▁useful ▁under ▁kick ▁down ▁or ▁heavy ▁bra king , ▁allowing ▁the ▁driver ▁to ▁remain ▁in ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁vehicle ▁at ▁all ▁times . ▁